Almond prices declined by Rs 100 per 40 kg in the national capital today due to reduced offtake by retailers and stockists.
Adequate stocks position against increased arrivals from overseas markets also weighed on the prices.
Almond (california) prices fell by Rs 100 to Rs 11,000 per 40 kg and its kernel also eased by Rs 5 to Rs 380-385 per kg.
Traders attributed the fall in almond prices to reduced offtake by retailers and stockists.
They said fresh arrivals in almond from the overseas markets created adequate positions and influenced the trading sentiment.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:
Almond (California) new Rs 11,000 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,600-4,700 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,400-2,500 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-16,000
Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 380-385,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-350