Almond rises on scattered demand

Prices of almond were higher by Rs 100 per 40 kg at the dry fruits market in the national capital today on mild demand from retailers.

However, other dry fruits moved in a narrow range in limited deals and pegged at last levels.

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

Almond (California) rose by Rs 100 to Rs 18,000-18,200 per 40 kg. Its kernel also traded higher by Rs 2 to Rs 662-672 per kg.

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

Almond (California) Rs 18,000-18,200, almond (gurbandi) Rs 12,100-12,200, almond (girdhi) Rs 5,200-5,300; abjosh afghani Rs 8,000-23,000, almond kernel (california) Rs 662-672 per kg, almond kernel (gurbandi) Rs 700-800 per kg, chilgoza (Roasted) (1 kg) Rs 2,600-2,800, cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 1,080-1,090,cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 955-970, cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 900-935, cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 825-850, cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 675-775, cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 655-770, cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 555-665, copra (qtl) Rs 9,000-11,500, coconut powder (25 kgs) Rs 4,100-4,500, dry dates Red (qtl) Rs 2,300-12,000, fig Rs 20,000-26,000, kishmish kandhari local Rs 10,000-15,000, kishmish kandhari special Rs 9,000-21,000, kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,600-4,900, kishmish Indian green Rs 5,100-7,600, pistachio Irani Rs 1,100-1,200, pistachio hairati Rs 1,385- 1,455, pistachio peshawari Rs 1,525-1,625, pistachio dodi (roasted) 700-800, walnut Rs 280-390 and walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 810-1,310.