Cashew prices declined by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today due to sluggish demand from retailers and stockists. Adequate stocks position followed by increased arrivals from the producing belts also led to a fall in cashew prices.
Cashew kernel (No 180, 210, 240 and 320) prices declined by Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 490-495, Rs 465-475, Rs 380-390 and Rs 365-380 per kg, respectively.
Traders said sluggish demand from retailers and stockists, led to a fall in cashew kernel prices at the wholesale dry fruits market here.
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 2,200-2,300 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-16,000
Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 355-360, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-375
