Cashew kernel weakens on sluggish demand

In a restricted activity, cashew kernel prices fell by Rs 5 per kg at the wholesale dry fruits market in the national capital on Friday on muted demand against sufficient stocks position.

Elsewhere, other dry fruits held steady in thin trade.

Marketmen attributed the slide in cashew kernel prices to muted demand from retailers against adequate stocks position.

Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 were down by Rs 5 each to Rs 1,065-1,070, Rs 955-975, Rs 870-875 and Rs 760-770 per kg, respectively.

Following are today's quotations (per 40 kgs):

Almond (California-new) Rs 19,100-19,300, almond-gurbandi Rs 10,800-11,800, almond (girdhi) Rs 3,800-4,300, abjosh afghani Rs 8,000-25,000, almond kernel (california) Rs 675-685 per kg, almond kernel (gurbandi) Rs 650-750 per kg, chilgoza-(Roasted) (1 kg) Rs 2,200-2,300, cashew kernel kg (no 180) Rs 1,065-1,070, cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 955-975, cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 870-875, cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 760-770, cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 710-760, cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 600-715, cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 500-660, copra (qtl) Rs 17,000-20,000, coconut powder (25 kgs) Rs 4,200-4,900, dry dates-red (qtl) Rs 3,200-11,100, fig-new Rs 18,000-30,000 (40 kgs), kishmish kandhari local Rs 8,000-10,000 (40 kgs), kishmish kandhari special Rs 12,000-22,000 (40 kgs), kishmish Indian yellow (40 kgs) Rs 8,500-9,000 (40 kgs), kishmish Indian green Rs 10,500-13,500 (40 kgs), pistachio Irani Rs 1,300-1,500 (1 kg), pistachio hairati Rs 1,565-1,595 (1 kg), pistachio peshawari-new Rs 1,655-1,675 (1 kg), pistachio dodi (roasted) 770-900 (1 kg), walnut Rs 350-450 and walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 650-1,050.