Cashew declines on subdued demand

NEW DELHI, Aug 25: Cashew prices fell by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today owing to subdued demand from retailers and stockists.
Sufficient stocks position following increased arrivals from producing belts also weighed on the cashew prices.
Cashew kernel (No 180, 210, 240 and 230) prices fell by Rs 5 each to settled at Rs 685-715, Rs 655-665, Rs 585-600 and Rs 510-550 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said fall in demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks mainly led to the fall in cashew kernel prices in the wholesale dry fruit market here.
The following are today’s quotations (per 40 kg):
Almond (California) Rs 11,500 Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 6,500-7,200; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 2,900-3,200; Abjosh Afghani Rs 6,000-15,000
Almond Kernel (California) Rs 415-420 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 350-400 per kg.
Chilgoza (Roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,290-1,415 Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 685-715
Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 655-665
Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 585-600
Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 510-550
Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 365-410 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 310-380 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 300-340 Copra (qtl) Rs 6,400-6,500
Coconut Powder (25kg) Rs 1,950-2,050
Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 2,500-9,000
Fig Rs 7,000-15,000
Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 8,000-10,000 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 12,000-18,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 3,000-3,800
Kishmish Indian Green Rs 3,500-6,000 Pistachio Irani Rs 770-850 Pistachio Hairati Rs 850-870 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,100-1,150 Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 550-610 Walnut Rs 150-250 Walnut Kernel (1kg) Rs 400-600.
(PTI)