Seasonal buying lifts almond prices

Almond prices edged up by Rs 200 per 40 kg in the national capital today on the back of increased buying by retailers and stockists and pick up in demand from bulk consumers.
Further, tight stocks following fall in supplies from overseas markets also supported the uptrend.
Almond (California) prices quoted higher by Rs 200 to Rs 17,000-17,200 per 40 kg and its kernel rates also edged up by Rs 10 to Rs 600-610 per kg.
Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists against restricted supplies from overseas markets, mainly pushed up almond prices.
Following are today's quotations (per 40 kgs):

Almond (California) Rs 17,000-17,200, Almond(Gurbandi-new) Rs 11,800-12,000, Almond (Girdhi) Rs 5,500-5,600; Abjosh Afghani Rs 5,000-22,000.

Chilgoza (Roasted-new) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-2,050
Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 1,070-1,080 Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 970-980
Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 870-880
Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 770-780
Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 700-760 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 700-750 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 600-650 Copra (qtl) Rs 8,200-11,000
Coconut Powder (25 kgs) Rs 3,000-3,400
Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 2,800-12,000
Fig Rs 15,000-30,000
Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 10,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 10,000-25,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 2,800-4,500

Kishmish Indian Green Rs 4,000-9,000
Pistachio Irani Rs 1,000-1,100
Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,250-1,350
Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,400-1,500
Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 720-850
Walnut Rs 290-440
Walnut Kernel (1 kg) Rs 800-1,450.