Almond prices declined by Rs 100 per 40 kg in the national capital today, largely on subdued demand from retailers and stockists at existing high levels.
Adequate stocks following increased arrivals from overseas markets also weighed on the prices.
Almond (california) prices fell by Rs 100 to Rs 9,900 per 40 kg and its kernel also eased by Rs 5 to Rs 345-355 per kg.
Traders said fall in 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 9,900 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,900-5,100 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,850-2,950 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 345-355,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 325-425
Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 635-645 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 590-600 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 525-535 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 440-460 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 440-445 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 390-425
Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,950-8,050 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,900-3,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 Fig Rs 8,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800
Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,600-4,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,000-7,000 Pistachio Irani Rs 750-800 Pistachio Hairati Rs 995-1,115
Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,295-1,345 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 530-600 Walnut Rs 250-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 500-775
