Cashew up on tight stocks

NEW DELHI, Sept 15: Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today largely on the back of buying support from retailers and stockists amid tight stocks positions.
Fall in 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 at Rs 700-730, Rs 670-680 Rs 600-610 and Rs 520-560 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists against tight supplies from Southern regions, mainly pushed up cashew prices.
The following are today’s quotations (per 40 kg):
Almond (California) Rs 12,300 Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 6,500-7,300; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 3,100-3,400; Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-18,000.
Almond Kernel (California) Rs 420-440 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 350-420 per kg.
Chilgoza (Roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,315-1,440 Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 700-730
Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 670-680
Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 600-610
Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 520-560
Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 365-405 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 305-375 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 305-345 Copra (qtl) Rs 6,300-6,400
Coconut Powder (25kg) Rs 1,900-2,100
Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 2,500-9,000
Fig Rs 6,000-13,000
Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 8,000-10,000 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 12,000-18,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 3,400-4,200
Kishmish Indian Green Rs 4,000-6,800 Pistachio Irani Rs 800-910 Pistachio Hairati Rs 850-870 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,080-1,150 Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 550-610 Walnut Rs 150-250 Walnut Kernel (1kg) Rs 450-750.
(PTI)