Almond rises as buying picks up

Almond prices were up by Rs 100 per 40 kg in the national capital today on the back of fresh buying by retailers and pick up in demand from bulk consumers.
Furthermore, tight stocks following fall in supplies from overseas markets also supported the uptrend.
Almond (California) prices were higher by Rs 100 to Rs 17,000-17,200 per 40 kg and its kernel rates also edged up by Rs 5 to Rs 610-615 per kg.
Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists driven by ongoing wedding season against restricted supplies from overseas markets, mainly pushed up almond prices.
Following are today's quotations (per 40 kgs):

Almond (California) Rs 17,000-17,200, Almond(Gurbandi-new) Rs 12,000-12,200, Almond (Girdhi) Rs 5,500-5,600; Abjosh Afghani Rs 8,000-23,000.

Chilgoza (Roasted-new) (1 kg) Rs 2,800-3,100
Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 1,065-1,075 Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 945-955
Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 905-915
Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 775-785
Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 730-770 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 700-750 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 600-660 Copra (qtl) Rs 8,500-11,000
Coconut Powder (25 kgs) Rs 3,800-4,200
Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 2,800-12,000
Fig Rs 15,000-30,000
Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 10,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 10,000-25,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 4,000-4,500

Kishmish Indian Green Rs 4,500-8,000
Pistachio Irani Rs 1,025-1,100
Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,450-1,500
Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,550-1,600
Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 720-850
Walnut Rs 290-440
Walnut Kernel (1 kg) Rs 800-1,450.