Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today, largely due to pick up in the buying activity, driven by festive and marriage season demand.
Tight supplies from growing regions also supported the upside in prices.
Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose by Rs 5 to settle at Rs 605-620 Rs 555-575, Rs 505-520 and Rs 440-475 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists against tight supplies from growing regions, mainly pushed up cashew prices.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:
Almond (California) Rs 10,000-10,500 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,600-4,700 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,500-2,600 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 6,000-15,000
Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 370-375,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-350
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Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 510 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 830-880 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 605-620 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 555-575 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 505-520 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 440-475
Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 410-420 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 330-360 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 275-310 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,700-5,800 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,200-2,300 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,200-8,600 Fig Rs 6,000-14,000
Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 7,500-8,000 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 4,000-4,600 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-7,500
Pistachio Irani Rs 750-850 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,050-1,175 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,250-1,400 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 530-620 Walnut Rs 110-170 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 320-550