Cashew rises on fresh buying

Supported by a firm demand, cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg on 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 settle at Rs 630-640, Rs 590-595, Rs 525-530 and Rs 445-465 per kg, respectively. 

Market analysts said increased buying by retailers and stockists to meet increased demand mainly pushed up cashew prices.

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

Almond (California) Rs 9,800 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,900-5,000 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,750 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 340-350,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-360

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 630-640 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 590-595 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 525-530 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 445-465 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 380-430

Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 360-410 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,400-7,500 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 3,000-4,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 Fig Rs 10,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800

Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-25,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 4,000-5,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,600-7,800 Pistachio Irani Rs 680-700 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,005-1,055 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,255-1,305 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-risesfresh-buying/132594/&tp=on)