<p>Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on increased buying by retailers and stockists due to seasonal demand amid paucity of stocks.</p> <p>Fall in supplies from growing regions also supported the uptrend.</p> <p>Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose by Rs 5 each to conclude at Rs 890-910, Rs 790-810, Rs 660-670 and Rs 560-610 per kg, respectively.</p> <p>Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists against tight supplies from growing regions, mainly pushed up cashew prices to rise on the wholesale dry fruit market here.</p> <p>The following are today's quotations (per 40 kg):</p> <p>Almond (California) Rs 17,500 Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 8,200-8,500; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 4,200-4,500; Abjosh Afghani Rs 8,000-22,000.Almond Kernel (California-new) Rs 600-630 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 470-520 per kg.</p>