Almond prices rose by Rs 50 per 40 kg at the dry fruits market today on scattered demand from retailers.
However, other dry fruits held steady in thin trade.
Marketmen said mild demand from retailers led to the rise in almond and its kernel prices.
In the national capital, almond (California) edged up by Rs 50 to Rs 18,350 per 40 kg.Its kernel followed suit and traded higher by Rs 2 to Rs 652-662 per kg.
Following are today's quotations (per 40 kgs):
Almond (California) Rs 18,350, Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 9,800-10,000, Almond (Girdhi) Rs 6,600-7,000; Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-19,500.
Almond Kernel (California-new) Rs 652-662 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 725-850 per kg.
Chilgoza (Roasted-new) (1 kg) Rs 1,050-1,450
Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 765-775
Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 665-675
Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 630-635
Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 585-590
Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 525-595 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 525-590 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 490-550 Copra (qtl) Rs 12,300-14,000
Coconut Powder (25 kgs) Rs 2,500-2,600
Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 4,000-13,000
Fig Rs 11,000-20,000
Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 10,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 12,000-25,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 3,100-4,000
Kishmish Indian Green Rs 3,800-7,300
Pistachio Irani Rs 1,100-1,175
Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,250-1,380
Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,375-1,400
Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 700-800
Walnut Rs 200-380
Walnut Kernel (1 kg) Rs 725-1,000.
