Almond prices rose by Rs 100 per 40 kg bag in the national capital today on pick up in buying activity on firm demand.
Tight stocks followed by fall in supplies from overseas markets also supported the upside in the prices.
Almond (california) prices firmed by Rs 100 to Rs 10,600 per 40 kg and its kernel also moved up to Rs 365-370 from the previous close of Rs 360-365 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said apart from restricted supplies from global markets, increased demand from stockists and retailers, also gave push to rising almond prices.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:
Almond (California) new Rs 10,600 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 365-370,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 525-530 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 475-480 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 425-440 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 390-400 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 320-325
Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 250-290 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 220-250 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,600-5,700 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 1,750-1,850 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 2,900-7,000 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 3,900-4,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,300-6,800 Pistachio Irani Rs 750-900 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,090-1,140 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,390-1,440 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 520-600 Walnut Rs 110-170 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-500
