Almond prices declined by Rs 100 per 40 kg in the national capital today on the back of 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 10,400 per 40 kg and its kernel also eased by Rs 5 to Rs 355-360 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 10,400 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 355-360, 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 5,300-5,600 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 820-860 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,460-1,510 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,650-1,670 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 520-600 Walnut Rs 90-165 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-500
