Cashew declines on subdued demand

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

Comfortable stocks following increased arrivals from producing belts 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.

Market analysts said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks 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 10,000 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 360-365, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 325-425

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,700-1,800 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 9,000-9,200 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 3,000-3,100 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,400-9,000 Fig Rs 6,500-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,600-4,200

Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-8,000 Pistachio Irani Rs 850-900 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,110-1,210 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,360-1,410 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 550-635 Walnut Rs 140-190 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 450-700