Almond prices declined by Rs 100 per 40 kg in the national capital today due to subdued demand from retailers and stockists at existing higher levels.
Adequate stocks following increased arrivals from overseas markets also weighed on the prices.
Almond (california) prices fell by Rs 100 to Rs 10,100 per 40 kg and its kernel also eased by Rs 5 to Rs 355-360 per kg.
Traders said fall in demand from retailers and stockists against fresh arrivals, mainly pulled down almond prices on the wholesale dry fruit market here.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:
Almond (California) Rs 10,100 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,800-4,900 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,400-2,600 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 10,000-20,000
Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 355-365,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-340
Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 650-660 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 590-600 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 530-540 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 430-450 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 445-450
Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 400-435 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,700-5,900 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,600-2,800 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,200-8,500 Fig Rs 6,000-14,000
Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,200-8,300 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,900-4,500 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-7,500 Pistachio Irani Rs 820-870
Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,090-1,190 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,340-1,390 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 550-635 Walnut Rs 120-190 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 400-650