Almond declines on reduced offtake

Almond prices declined by Rs 100 per 40 kg in the national capital today on the back of reduced offtake by retailers and stockists.

Adequate stocks position following increased arrivals from overseas markets also weighed on the prices.

Almond (california) prices fell by Rs 100 to Rs 10,700 per 40 kg and its kernel also eased by Rs 5 to Rs 370-375 per kg.

Traders attributed fall in almond prices to reduced offtake by retailers and stockists due to slack demand.

Meanwhile, prices of other dry fruits ruled steady on scattered deals.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:

Almond (California) new Rs 10,700 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,600-4,700 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,400-2,500 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 8,000-17,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 370-375, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-375

Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 500 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 825-875 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 530-535 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 480-485 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 425-440

Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 395-405 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 335-345 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 260-300 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 220-250 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,500-5,600

Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 1,900-2,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,600-8,000 Fig Rs 6,000-14,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 7,000-7,500 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,000-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 4,300-4,800

Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-7,500 Pistachio Irani Rs 750-900 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,080-1,355 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,290-1,430 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 520-600 Walnut Rs 140-175 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-500