Almond prices declined by Rs 100 per 40 kg in the national capital today largely due to subdued demand from retailers and stockists.
Adequate stocks following increased arrivals from overseas markets also put pressure on the prices.
Almond (california) prices fell by Rs 100 to Rs 10,000 per 40 kg while its kernel shed Rs 5 to Rs 350-360 per kg.
Traders said fall in demand from retailers and stockists against fresh arrivals mainly pulled down almond prices in the wholesale dry fruit market here.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:
Almond (California) Rs 10,000, Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,900-5,000, almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,750 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel per kg (California) Rs 350-360, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-370
Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 620-630 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 580-585 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 520-525 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 435-455 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 380-430 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 360-410
Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,400-7,500 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,700-3,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 Fig Rs 7,500-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-25,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,700-4,500
Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,500-7,600 Pistachio Irani Rs 680-700 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,000-1,050 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,250-1,300 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 180-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 500-800
