Almond prices declined by Rs 100 per 40 kg in the national capital today largely 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 10,000 per 40 kg and its kernel also eased by Rs 5 to Rs 365-370 per kg.
Traders said fall in demand from retailers and stockists against fresh arrivals, pulled down almond prices on the wholesale dry fruit market here.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:
Almond (California) Rs 10,000 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,950-5,150 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,800 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000
Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 365-370,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 325-425
Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,700-1,800 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 655-665 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 595-605 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 540-550 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 445-465 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 440-445
Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 390-425 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,900-8,000 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,900-3,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 Fig Rs 6,500-15,000
Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,600-4,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-8,000
Pistachio Irani Rs 850-900 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,100-1,225 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,350-1,400 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 550-635 Walnut Rs 140-190 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 450-700