Almond rises as demand picks up

Almond california prices rose by Rs 200 per 40 kg in the national capital today largely on the back of increased buying by retailers and stockists on higher demand from bulk consumers.
Further, tight stocks following fall in supplies from overseas markets also supported the uptrend.
Almond california prices rose by Rs 200 to settle at Rs 16,000-16,200 per 40 kg, while its kernel traded higher by Rs 10 at Rs 570-580 per kg.
Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists against restricted supplies from overseas markets, mainly pushed up almond prices to rise.
Following are today's quotations (per 40 kgs):

Almond (California) Rs 16,000-16,200, Almond(Gurbandi-new) Rs 11,000-11,500, Almond (Girdhi) Rs 5,200-5,400; Abjosh Afghani Rs 5,000-22,000.

Chilgoza (Roasted-new) (1 kg) Rs 1,000-1,300
Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 900-930
Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 840-850
Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 750-760
Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 680-700
Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 570-650 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 540-635 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 525-610 Copra (qtl) Rs 9,000-11,000
Coconut Powder (25 kgs) Rs 2,600-2,700
Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 4,000-15,000
Fig Rs 13,000-23,000
Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 10,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 12,000-18,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 2,800-4,500

Kishmish Indian Green Rs 5,000-9,000
Pistachio Irani Rs 1,150-1,200
Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,140-1,200
Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,350-1,425
Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 760-850
Walnut Rs 300-460
Walnut Kernel (1 kg) Rs 850-1,200.