Almond up on rising seasonal demand

Almond prices rose by Rs 200 per 40 kg in the national capital today largely on the back of increased offtake by retailers and stockists driven by wedding and winter season demand.
Besides, fall in supplies from overseas markets supported the uptrend.
Almond (California) prices were up by Rs 200 to Rs 22,000 per 40 kg and its kernel rates also higher by Rs 10 to Rs 770-780 per kg.
Marketmen said increased offtake by retailers and stockists due to seasonal demand amid fall in supplies from overseas markets, mainly pushed up almond prices at the dry fruit market here.

Following are today's quotations (per 40 kgs):
Almond (California) Rs 22,000, Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 10,100-10,400; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 6,900-7,100; Abjosh Afghani Rs 15,000-20,000.

Chilgoza (Roasted-new) (1 kg) Rs 1,450-1,650
Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 790-800
Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 715-725
Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 630-640
Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 585-590
Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 550-605 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 545-605 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 480-555 Copra (qtl) Rs 14,200-18,200
Coconut Powder (25 kgs) Rs 3,000-3,100
Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 4,000-12,000
Fig Rs 11,000-22,000
Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 10,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 20,000-25,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 4,700-5,000

Kishmish Indian Green Rs 4,800-11,000
Pistachio Irani Rs 1,100-1,250
Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,380-1,430
Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,450-1,525
Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 825-950
Walnut Rs 210-440
Walnut Kernel (1 kg) Rs 735-1,110.