Cashew prices up by Rs 5 on buying support

New delhi: Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on increased buying demand from bulk consumers against tight stocks position.

Further, a fall in supplies from growing regions also supported the uptrend in the prices of cashew.

Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose by Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 1,075-1,085, Rs 975-985 Rs 875-885 and Rs 775-785 per kg, respectively.

Marketmen said, an increased buying by retailers and stockists against restricted supplies from growing belts, mainly pushed up the cashew prices.

Following are today’s quotations (per 40 kgs):

Almond (California) Rs 17,100-17,300,Almond(Gurbandi-new) Rs 12,000-12,200, Almond (Girdhi) Rs 5,600-5,700; Abjosh Afghani Rs 8,000-23,000.

Almond Kernel (California-new) Rs 605-610 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 725-825 per kg.
Chilgoza (Roasted-new) (1 kg) Rs 2,500-2,600

Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 1,075-1,085 Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 975-985

Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 875-885

Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 775-785

Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 730-770 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 700-750 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 600-650 Copra (qtl) Rs 8,200-10,500

Coconut Powder (25 kgs) Rs 3,700-4,200

Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 2,800-12,000

Fig Rs 15,000-30,000

Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 10,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 10,000-25,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 2,800-4,500

Kishmish Indian Green Rs 4,000-8,500

Pistachio Irani Rs 1,000-1,100

Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,350-1,420

Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,550-1,600

Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 720-850

Walnut Rs 300-450

Walnut Kernel (1 kg) Rs 800-1,450.
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