Almond rises on fresh buying

Almond prices rose by Rs 100 per 40 kg bag in the national capital today due to pick up in demand, driven by the ongoing festive season.

Tight stocks following fall in supplies from overseas markets and firm trend in futures markets also supported the upside in the prices.

Almond (california) prices firmed by Rs 100 to Rs 10,300 per 40 kg, while its kernel moved up to Rs 360-365 from previous close of Rs 355-365 per kg, respectively. 

Marketmen said apart increased demand from stockists and retailers, restricted supplies from global markets, also gave push to rising almond prices.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:

Almond (California) Rs 10,300 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,800-4,900 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,450-2,600 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 6,000-15,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 360-365,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-340

Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 510 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 830-880 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 615-645 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 580-600 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 520-540 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 440-470 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 410-420

Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 360-400 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 275-315 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,800-5,900 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,100-2,200 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,200-8,500 Fig Rs 6,000-14,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 7,500-8,000

Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 4,000-4,600 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-7,500 Pistachio Irani Rs 790-840 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,015-1,160 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,260-1,360 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 540-625 Walnut Rs 110-170 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 310-540