Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today, largely on pick up in buying activity on firm domestic demand to meet for the 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 5 to settle at Rs 615-645 Rs 580-600, Rs 520-540 and Rs 440-470 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 10,200 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,800-4,900 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,450-2,600 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 6,000-15,000
Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 355-360,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-340
Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 510 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 830-880 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 615-645 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 580-600 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 520-540 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 440-470
Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 410-420 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 360-400 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 275-315 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,800-5,900 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,100-2,200 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,200-8,500
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 790-840 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,000-1,150 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,250-1,350 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 540-625 Walnut Rs 110-170 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 310-540
