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Walnut rises on fresh buying support

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Walnut prices rose in the range of Rs 10-50 per kg in the national capital today on fresh buying by retailers and stockists to meet the marriage season demand.

Tight supplies from growing regions also supported the upside in prices.

Walnut prices rose up to Rs 50 to conclude at Rs 80-150 and its kernel (superior quality) traded up by Rs 300-500 against previous closing of Rs 300-450 per kg, respectively.

Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists to meet the marriage season demand against tight supplies from producing belts mainly pushed up walnut prices in dry fruits market here.

 

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

Almond (California) new Rs 10,900 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,600-4,700 almond (girdhi)
Rs 2,200-2,300 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-16,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 370-375, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 305-380

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First Published: Jun 09 2010 | 4:38 PM IST

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