Almond rises on tight supply

Almond prices rose by Rs 100 per 40 kg bag in the national capital today on pick up in buying activity and firm demand.

Tight stocks followed by fall in supplies from overseas markets also supported the upside in the prices. Almond (california) prices firmed by Rs 100 to Rs 10,800 per 40 kg and its kernel also moved up to Rs 375-380 from previous close of Rs 370-375 per kg, respectively.

Marketmen said apart from restricted supplies from global markets, increased demand from stockists and retailers, also gave a push to rising almond prices.

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

Almond (California) new Rs 10,800 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 375-380,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 520-525 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 475-480 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 420-435

Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 390-400 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 1,100-1,375 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,300-1,450 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 520-600 Walnut Rs 140-175 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-500