Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on fresh buying by retailers and stockists on higher demand from bulk consumers to meet ongoing wedding season demand.
Further, tight stocks following fall in supplies from growing regions also supported the uptrend.
Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose Rs 5 each to conclude at Rs 790-800, Rs 715-725 Rs 630-640 and Rs 585-590 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists against restricted supplies from growing belts, mainly pushed up cashew prices to rise.
Following are today's quotations (per 40 kgs):
Almond (California) Rs 22,100, Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 10,000-10,400; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 6,900-7,100; Abjosh Afghani Rs 15,000-20,000.
Almond Kernel (California-new) Rs 765-775 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 780-860 per kg.
Chilgoza (Roasted-new) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,600
Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 790-800
Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 715-725
Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 630-640
Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 585-590
Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 550-600 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 545-600 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 480-550 Copra (qtl) Rs 14,500-18,000
Coconut Powder (25 kgs) Rs 3,000-3,100
Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 4,000-12,000
Fig Rs 11,000-22,000
Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 10,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 20,000-25,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 4,700-5,000
Kishmish Indian Green Rs 4,800-11,000
Pistachio Irani Rs 1,100-1,250
Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,380-1,430
Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,450-1,525
Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 825-950
Walnut Rs 200-430
Walnut Kernel (1 kg) Rs 725-1,100.
