Almond, its kernel edge up on scattered demand

Almond and its kernel prices ended higher at the wholesale dry fruits market in the national capital today on mild demand from retailers and stockists.

However, other dry fruits held steady in thin trade.

Marketmen said some winter season demand from retailers, mainly led to rise in almond and its kernel prices.

Almond (California) rose by Rs 50 to Rs 17,150-17,350 per 40 kg. Its kernel also edged up by Rs 5 to Rs 620-630 per kg.

Following are today's quotations (per 40 kgs):

Almond (California-new) Rs 17,150-17,350, almond-gurbandi Rs 12,000-12,500, almond (girdhi) Rs 5,000-5,100, abjosh afghani Rs 8,000-25,000, almond kernel (california) Rs 620-630 per kg, almond kernel (gurbandi) Rs 700-800 per kg, chilgoza- (Roasted) (1 kg) Rs 2,550-2,650, cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 1,075-1,085, cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 975-985, cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 910-915, cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 810-820, cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 660-765, cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 640-750, cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 550-670, copra (qtl) Rs 16,000-18,500, coconut powder (25 kgs) Rs 4,900-5,600, dry dates-red (qtl) Rs 3,500-12,500, fig Rs 25,000-40,000 (40 kg), kishmish kandhari local Rs 10,000- 15,000 (40 kg), kishmish kandhari special Rs 8,000-20,000 (40 kg), kishmish Indian yellow (40 kg) Rs 3,800-4,500 (40 kg), kishmish Indian green Rs 6,800-10,400 (40 kg), pistachio Irani Rs 1,100-1,200 (1 kg), pistachio hairati Rs 1,400-1,475 (1 kg), pistachio peshawari Rs 1,565-1,645 (1 kg), pistachio dodi (roasted) 750-860 (1 kg), walnut Rs 230-320 and walnut kernel(1 kg) Rs 500-900.