In restricted activity, almond prices rose by Rs 50 per 40 kg in the wholesale dry fruits market today on scattered demand from retailers.
Elsewhere, prices moved in a narrow range due to a lack of worthwhile buying activity and settled around the previous levels.
Marketmen said mild demand from retailers helped almond prices to trade a shade higher.
Almond (California) rose by Rs 50 to Rs 10,750 per 40 kg. Its kernel also went up by Rs 2 to Rs 377-387 per kg.
The following are today's quotations (in Rs per 40 kg):
Almond (California) Rs 10,750; Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 5,100-5,400; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 2,800-3,000; Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000.
Almond Kernel (California) Rs 377-387 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 340-400 per kg.
