Cashew declines on subdued demand

Cashew prices declined by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today influenced by subdued demand from local parties and stockists.

Comfortable stocks following increased arrivals from producing belts also weighed on the cashew prices.

Cashew kernel (No 180, 210, 240 and 320) prices fell by Rs 5 to settle at Rs 635-645, Rs 575-585, Rs 520-525 and Rs 415-435 per kg respectively

Marketmen said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks mainly led to a fall in cashew kernel prices at the wholesale dry fruit market.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:

Almond (California) Rs 9,900 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,800-4,900 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,800 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 8,000-20,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 350-360,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-360

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,600-1,800 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 635-645 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 575-585 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 520-525 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 415-435 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 440-445 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 390-425

Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,800-6,000 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,600-2,800 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,400-9,000 Fig Rs 6,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,200-8,300

Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,600-4,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,500-7,200 Pistachio Irani Rs 820-870 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,095-1,195

Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,345-1,395 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 550-635 Walnut Rs 120-190 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 400-650