Cashew rises on increased buying

NEW DELHI, Aug 10:  Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today largely on the back of increased buying by retailers and stockists amid low stocks.
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 each to conclude at Rs 800-915, Rs 750-815 Rs 600-660 and Rs 550-610 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists against tight supplies from growing regions, mainly pushed up cashew prices to rise.
The following are today’s quotations (per 40 kg):
Almond (California) Rs 16,200 Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 8,000-8,400; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 4,700-5,200; Abjosh Afghani Rs 8,000-20,000.
Almond Kernel (California-new) Rs 575-595 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 500-540 per kg.
Chilgoza (Roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600
Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 800-915
Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 750-815
Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 600-665
Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 550-615
Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 350-405 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 300-375 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 250-325 Copra (qtl) Rs 6,300-6,600
Coconut Powder (25kg) Rs 2,500-2,700
Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 5,000-9,500
Fig Rs 8,000-22,000
Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 8,000-10,000 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 10,000-15,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 4,000-4,700
Kishmish Indian Green Rs 4,900-7,500
Pistachio Irani Rs 1,050-1,175
Pistachio Hairati Rs 920-960
Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,080-1,150
Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 680-730
Walnut Rs 200-350
Walnut Kernel (1kg) Rs 550-800.
(PTI)