Almond up on rising demand, pistachio declines

Almond strengthened further by Rs 200 per 40 kg on the wholesale dry fruits market today on rising demand.

However, pistachio lacked necessary buying support and traded lower. Traders said rising demand mainly pushed up almond prices.

Almond (California) remained in demand and added another Rs 200 to Rs 10,300 per 40 kg. Its kernel followed suit and traded higher by Rs 2 Rs 361-366 per kg.

On the other hand, pistachio Hairati and Peshwari met with resistance at prevailing levels and traded lower by Rs 10 each to Rs 1,050-1,175 and Rs 1,300-1,350 per kg, respectively.

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

Almond (California) Rs 10,300 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,950-5,150 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,800 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 361-366,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 325-425

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,650-1,750, Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 655-665, Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 595-605, Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 540-550, Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 445-465,

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 800-850 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,050-1,175 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,300-1,350 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 550-635 Walnut Rs 200-265 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 490-740