Almond prices declined by Rs 100 per 40 kg in the national capital today largely due to sluggish demand from retailers and stockists.
Adequate stocks position following increased arrivals from overseas markets also weighed on the prices.
Almond (California) prices fell by Rs 100 to Rs 10,200 per 40 kg and its kernel also eased by Rs 5 to Rs 355-360 per kg.
Traders said sluggish demand from retailers and stockists against fresh arrivals, mainly pulled down almond prices on the wholesale dry fruit market here.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:
Almond (California) Rs 10,200 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 355-360, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-350.
