Almond declines on subdued demand

Almond prices declined by Rs 100 per 40 kg in the national capital today, due to subdued demand from retailers and stockists.

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

Almond (California) prices fell by Rs 100 to Rs 10,000 per 40 kg and its kernel also eased by Rs 5 to Rs 350-360 per kg.

Traders said fall in demand from retailers and stockists against fresh arrivals, mainly pulled down almond prices on the wholesale dry fruit market here.

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

Almond (California) Rs 10,000 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,800-5,000 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,800-2,900 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000.

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 350-360,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 325-400.

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600

Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 625-635

Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 590-600

Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 525-535

Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 440-460

Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 440-445 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 390-425 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,500-7,700

Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,900-3,000

Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000

Fig Rs 7,500-15,000

Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800

Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-25,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,800-4,400

Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,200-7,500

Pistachio Irani Rs 700-750

Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,005-1,080

Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,255-1,305

Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550

Walnut Rs 250-300

Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 500-750.