Cashew rises on firm demand

Supported by firm demand, cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the wholesale dry fruits market today.

In addition, tight supplies from growing regions also influenced the prices.

Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose by Rs 5 to conclude at Rs 620-630 Rs 580-585, Rs 515-520 and Rs 435-455 per kg, respectively. 

Market analysts said fresh buying by retailers and stockists to meet domestic demand against tight supplies, mainly pushed up cashew prices.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:

Almond (California) Rs 9,750 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,900-5,000 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,650-2,700 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 338-348,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-360

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 620-630 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 580-585 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 515-520 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 435-455

Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 380-440 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 360-410 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,500-7,600 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 3,000-4,000

Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 Fig Rs 7,500-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 9,000-9,500 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 13,500-26,500 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 4,000-5,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,600-7,800

Pistachio Irani Rs 680-700 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,000-1,050 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,230-1,280 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 180-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 500-800

(Source: http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/cashew-risesfirm-demand-/133278/&tp=on)