Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on the back of fresh buying by retailers and stockists. Tight supplies from growing regions also supported the uptrend in prices.
Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose by Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 495-500, Rs 465-475, Rs 375-390 and Rs 365-375 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists pushed up cashew prices.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:
Almond (California) new Rs 10,400, Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,600-4,700, almond (girdhi) Rs 2,300-2,400 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-16,000
Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 352-357, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-375
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Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 500 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 825-875 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 495-500 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 465-475 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 375-390 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 365-375 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 255-300
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Fig Rs 6,000-14,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 7,000-7,500 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,000-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,700-3,900 Kishmish Indian green Rs 4,800-6,100
Pistachio Irani Rs 790-830 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,200-1,250 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,350-1,375 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 520-600 Walnut Rs 90-160 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-500