Almond rises on fresh buying
Almond prices rose by Rs 100 per 40 kg bag today largely on pick up in demand from bulk consumers.
Tight stocks following fall in supplies from overseas markets and firming trend also supported the upside in the prices.
Almond (california) prices firmed by Rs 100 to Rs 10,000 per 40 kg, while its kernel moved up to Rs 365-370 from previous close of Rs 355-360 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said apart from increased demand from bulk consumers and retailers, restricted supplies from global markets, also gave push to rising almond prices.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:
Almond (California) Rs 10,000 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,900-5,100 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,800 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 365-370,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 325-425
Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,700-1,800 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 650-660 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 590-600 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 535-545 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 7,900-8,000 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,900-3,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 Fig Rs 6,500-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000
Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,600-4,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-8,000 Pistachio Irani Rs 850-900 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,110-1,235 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,360-1,410 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 550-635 Walnut Rs 140-190 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 450-700