Almond prices fell by Rs 100 per 40 kg in the national capital today, due to sluggish demand from stockists and retailers.
Adequate stocks following increased arrivals from overseas markets also weighed on the prices. Almond (california) prices fell by Rs 100 to Rs 10,800 per 40 kg and its kernel also moved down by Rs 5 to settle at Rs 375-385 per kg, respectively.
Traders attributed fall in almond prices to reduced offtake by stockists and retailers. Meanwhile, prices of other dry fruits ruled steady on scattered deals.
Following are today's quotations:
Almond (California) Rs 10,800 Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 5,400-5,700; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 2,800-3,000; Abjosh Afghani Rs 9,000-22,000 Almond Kernel (California) Rs 375-385 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 400-440 per kg
Chilgoza (Roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,500 Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 695-705 Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 635-655 Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 590-620 Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 535-585
Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 440-520 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 420-490 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 390-470 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,700-7,900 Coconut Powder (25 kg) Rs 3,100-3,800
Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 3,500-7,500 Fig Rs 7,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 10,500-11,000 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 15,000-30,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 4,000-5,200
Kishmish Indian Green Rs 5,800-8,000 Pistachio Irani Rs 700-750 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,000-1,110 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,210-1,310 Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 540-590 Walnut Rs 140-240 Walnut Kernel (1 kg) Rs 400-700
