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This dry fruits price list diwali 2026 shows live rates, so it is never out of date. Prices before Diwali tend to firm up rather than jump: demand peaks in the three weeks before the festival, new-crop imports are still arriving, and the rupee moves imported nuts. Buying by late October usually means steadier rates and calmer delivery.
What does the Diwali dry fruit list look like today?
These are the five items that fill almost every Diwali shopping list, with today’s figure for each. They update when our buying rate changes, so the number you see is the number you pay.
- Kaju (cashew): works out to at today's shop rate today, across the grades.
- Badam (Californian almond): at today's shop rate today.
- Kishmish (raisins): at today's shop rate today, from the everyday green to the long Lambi Dakh.
- Pista: at today's shop rate today, kernels and roasted.
- Akhrot (walnut): at today's shop rate today, whole and giri.
For every grade and pack size, the kaju price page and the other price pages show the full list. A printed Diwali faral price list from a newspaper or a forward cannot do this, because it was correct on one day only.
Why do dry fruit prices move before Diwali?
Three forces push on the rate in October and November, and only one of them is the festival itself.
| What moves the price | Which items it touches | Which way, usually |
|---|---|---|
| Festival demand in the three weeks before Diwali | Kaju, badam, kishmish, gift-grade pista | Firmer, especially for the largest grades |
| New-crop imports landing (California almonds, Afghan and Iranian produce) | Badam, Mamra, anjeer, pista | Can soften once fresh stock clears customs |
| The rupee against the dollar | Every imported nut | A weaker rupee lifts the landed cost |
| The domestic raisin season (Nashik, Sangli) | Kishmish, kali dakh | Steady through autumn, cold storage stock |
| Freight and festival courier load | Everything, indirectly | Longer transit rather than higher price |
India imports most of its almonds and a large share of the raw cashew it processes, and the trade figures published by APEDA show how much of the shelf depends on shipments from abroad. That is why a dry fruit rate is never really fixed. Our longer explainer on why dry fruit prices change goes through each cause.
Is it cheaper to buy dry fruits before or after Diwali?
After Diwali, demand drops and a few items settle. But most households need the dry fruit before the festival, for sweets, for guests and for gifts, so waiting is rarely practical. The better question is which week before Diwali to buy in. With Diwali on Sunday 8 November and Dhanteras on Friday 6 November this year, these are the weeks that matter:
- Last week of October: rates are settled, stock is full and couriers are moving normally. This is the sweet spot.
- First days of November: still fine for most cities, but delivery runs closer to the day.
- The Dhanteras week: buy only if you can collect locally; couriers are at their busiest.
Winter adds another layer, because some items, like akhrot and anjeer, keep selling strongly into December. Our note on the winter dry fruit price season explains which ones.
How much does a Diwali household actually need?
A family of four that hosts relatives on Diwali day and makes two kinds of sweets typically uses, between Dhanteras and Bhai Dooj:
- 750 g to 1 kg of kaju, split between whole for the guest bowl and pieces for the kitchen.
- 500 g of badam, for soaking, sweets and the thali.
- 250 to 500 g of kishmish, mostly for halwa, kheer and dry fruit laddoo.
- 250 g of pista, for the top of every sweet and the guest bowl.
Buy the whole grades for what people see and the pieces for what goes into the pan. Kaju tukda is the same nut as a whole kernel for a kheer, at a lower rate.
What is a sensible Diwali order?
Our orders start at ₹1,000 and every order ships free, and a Diwali basket crosses that line without any padding. A good starting order is 500 g of Regular Cashew, 500 g of Regular Badam and 250 g of pista; add 250 g of Lambi Dakh kishmish for the halwa and you have the festival covered. Every pack is weighed and sealed the day it ships, and most cities receive it two to six days after dispatch. Everything is listed on the buy dry fruits online page.
Questions people ask
Where can I find the diwali faral price list 2026?
The live list in this post covers the staples that go into chakli, karanji, laddoo and shankarpali: kaju, badam, kishmish and pista. Because the figures are live, it stays correct through the season instead of going stale like a printed list.
What is the dry fruit rate today?
Today’s rate for each item is shown in the list above and on each price page. It changes when the buying rate changes, so check on the day you order.
What is the dry fruits price 1kg for a mixed Diwali pack?
A mixed kilo costs roughly the weighted average of what goes into it. Heavy on kaju and badam it sits in the middle; heavy on pista or Mamra it climbs. Building your own mix from separate packs lets you see each part.
Do prices drop after Diwali?
Some items settle once the festival demand passes, but the change is usually modest. Akhrot, anjeer and dates often stay firm into winter because demand continues.
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