Copra rises on increased demand

In restricted activity, copra prices rose by Rs 200 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale dryfruits market today on upsurge in demand from retailers.
However, other dryfruits held steady in thin trade.
Traders said uptick in demand from retailers against restricted supplies from producing belts, mainly pushed up copra prices.
In the national capital, copra traded higher by Rs 200 to Rs 8,400-10,700 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (per 40 kgs):
Almond (California) Rs 16,450-16,650, Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 11,350-11,650, Almond (Girdhi) Rs 5,500-5,700; Abjosh Afghani Rs 5,000-22,000.

Chilgoza (Roasted-new) (1 kg) Rs 1,000-1,300
Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 1,050-1,070 Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 950-970

Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 850-870
Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 780-790
Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 675-725 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 650-700 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 585-650 Copra (qtl) Rs 8,400-10,700
Coconut Powder (25 kgs) Rs 2,700-2,800
Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 3,000-12,000
Fig Rs 15,000-30,000
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 1,150-1,225
Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,180-1,300
Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,400-1,460
Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 760-850
Walnut Rs 300-460
Walnut Kernel (1 kg) Rs 850-1,500.