Almond prices declined by Rs 100 per 40 kg in the national capital today on reduced offtake by retailers and stockists. Adequate stocks position followed by increased arrivals from overseas markets also weighed on the prices.
Almond (california) prices fell by Rs 100 to Rs 10,500 per 40 kg and almond California kernel also eased by Rs 5 to Rs 360-365 per kg. Traders attributed the fall in almond prices to reduced offtake by retailers and stockists.
Meanwhile, prices of other dry fruits ruled steady on scattered deals. Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:
Almond (California) new Rs 10,500, Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,600-4,700 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,200-2,300 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-16,000.
Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 360-365, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-375.
Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 500 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 825-875 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 490-495 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 465-475 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 380-390 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 365-380 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 245-285 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 220-260
Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 180-240 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,500-5,800 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 1,800-1,900 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 2,600-6,500 Fig Rs 6,000-16,000
Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 6,800-7,200 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,000-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,600-3,800 Kishmish Indian green Rs 4,300-5,700 Pistachio Irani Rs 825-870 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,475-1,525 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,655-1,680 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 520-600 Walnut Rs 90-165 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-500
