Dry fruits: Almond and walnut prices rose smartly on the dry fruits market during the past week on brisk buying by stockists and retailers for the ongoing marriage season influenced by higher advices from producing region.
However, pistachio lacked necessary buying support amid increased arrivals and closed with losses.
Traders said heavy buying by stockists and retailers to meet the ongoing marriage season demand and higher producing region advices mainly pushed up almond and walnut prices.
Almond (California) spurted by Rs 600 to Rs 10,300 per 40 kg. It kernel also shot up by Rs 11 to Rs 361-366 per kg.
Walnut also seen in demand and advanced by Rs 15 to Rs 200-265 per 40 kg, while it traded higher by the same margin to Rs 490-740 per kg.
On the other hand, pistachio Peshwari and Hairati were down by Rs 50 and Rs 10 to Rs 1,300-1,350 and Rs 1,050-1,175 per kg, respectively.
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