Dry fruit prices remain flat on thin trade

The activity in the wholesale dry fruits market was low today, as prices moved in a narrow range on restricted buying activity and settled around previous levels. 

Traders said adequate stocks against sporadic demand kept the prices steady.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:

Almond (California) Rs 9,700, Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,950-5,150, almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,800 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 350-355, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 325-425

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,700-1,800 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 655-665 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 595-605 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 540-550 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 445-465 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 440-445

Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 390-425 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,900-8,000 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,900-3,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 Fig Rs 6,500-15,000

Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,600-4,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-8,000

Pistachio Irani Rs 800-850 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,060-1,185 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,360-1,410 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 550-635 Walnut Rs 200-265 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 490-740