Almond prices rose by Rs 100 per 40 kg in the national capital today, largely on the back of increased offtake by retailers and stockists driven by winter season demand.
Besides, fall in supplies from overseas markets supported the uptrend.
Almond (California) prices were up by Rs 100 to Rs 20,400 per 40 kg and its kernel rates too rose by Rs 10 to Rs 730-740 per kg.
Marketmen said increased offtake by retailers and stockists due to seasonal demand amid fall in supplies from overseas markets mainly pushed up almond prices at the dry fruit market here.
Following are today's quotations (per 40 kgs):
Almond (California) Rs 20,400, Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 10,000-10,300; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 6,700-7,000; Abjosh Afghani Rs 15,000-20,000.
Almond Kernel (California-new) Rs 730-740 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 770-840 per kg.
Chilgoza (Roasted-new) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,600
Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 780-790
Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 700-710
Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 625-630
Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 580-585
Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 530-595 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 530-585 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 495-545 Copra (qtl) Rs 14,000-17,000
Coconut Powder (25 kgs) Rs 2,900-3,000
Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 4,000-12,000
Fig Rs 11,000-22,000
Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 10,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 12,000-26,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 3,900-4,400
Kishmish Indian Green Rs 3,900-7,400
Pistachio Irani Rs 1,100-1,200
Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,345-1,395
Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,420-1,445
Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 825-900
Walnut Rs 200-400
Walnut Kernel (1 kg) Rs 725-1,050.
