Walnut prices rose by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today largely on the back of fresh buying by retailers and stockists amid low stocks following fall in supplies from producing belts.
Walnut and its kernel prices rose by Rs 10 each to conclude at Rs 200-290 and Rs 650-850 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said fresh buying by retailers and stockists against fall in supplies from producing belts mainly pushed up walnut prices on the dry fruit market here.
The following are today's quotations (per 40 kg):
Almond (California) Rs 18,100 Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 8,200-8,500; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 4,200-4,500; Abjosh Afghani Rs 8,000-22,000.
Almond Kernel (California-new) Rs 620-650 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 500-550 per kg.
