Almond prices fell by Rs 50 per 40 kg in the national capital today due to sluggish demand from stockists and retailers.
Adequate stocks following increased arrivals from overseas markets also put pressure on the prices.
Almond (California) prices fell by Rs 50 to Rs 9,700 per 40 kg, while its kernel eased by Rs 3 to Rs 335-345 per kg.
Traders attributed the fall in almond prices to reduced offtake by stockists and retailers.
Meanwhile, prices of other dry fruits ruled steady on scattered deals.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:
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Almond (California) Rs 9,700 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,900-5,000 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,650-2,700 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 335-345,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-360
Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 620-630 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 580-585 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 515-520 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 435-455 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 380-440 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 360-410
Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,500-7,600 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 3,000-4,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 Fig Rs 7,500-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 9,000-9,500 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 13,500-26,500 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 4,000-5,200
Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,600-7,800 Pistachio Irani Rs 680-700 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,000-1,050 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,230-1,280 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 180-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 500-800