Cashew prices rose by Rs 25 per kg in the national capital today, largely on pick up in buying activity on firm domestic demand due to ongoing festive and marriage season.
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 25 to settle at Rs 590-610, Rs 540-560, Rs 485-500 and Rs 425-460 per kg respectively.
Market analysts said increased buying by retailers and stockists against tight supplies from growing regions pushed up cashew prices.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:
Almond (California) Rs 10,200-10,800 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,600-4,700 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,400-2,500 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
Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 510 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 830-880 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 590-610 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 540-560 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 485-500 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 425-460 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 400-410
Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 320-360 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 275-310 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,500-5,600 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,150-2,250 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,100-8,500 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 4,000-4,600 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-7,500 Pistachio Irani Rs 750-850 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,125-1,200 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,250-1,400 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 530-620 Walnut Rs 90-150 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-450
