Almond prices rose by Rs 100 per 40 kg bag in the national capital today on pick up in buying activity and firm demand.
Tight stocks followed by fall in supplies from overseas markets also supported the upside in prices.
Almond (california) prices firmed by Rs 100 to Rs 10,300 per 40 kg and its kernel also moved up to Rs 345-350 from the previous close of Rs 350-355 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said apart from restricted supplies from overseas markets, increased demand from stockists and retailers, also gave a push to rising almond prices.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:
Almond (California) new Rs 10,300 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,600-4,700 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,300-2,400 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-16,000
Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 350-355, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-375
Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 500 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 825-875 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 490-495 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 460-470 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 370-385 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 360-370
Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 255-300 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 240-270 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 195-240 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,500-5,600 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 1,750-1,850 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 2,800-7,000 Fig Rs 6,000-14,000
Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 7,000-7,500 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,000-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,700-3,900 Kishmish Indian green Rs 4,800-6,100 Pistachio Irani Rs 780-820
Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,200-1,250 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,350-1,375 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 520-600 Walnut Rs 90-160 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-500
