Almond rises in thin trade

In thin trading, almond prices rose by up to Rs 50 per kg in the local dry-fruits market today on scattered demand from retailers.

Market analysts said scattered demand from retailers helped almond prices to trade marginally higher.

In the national capital, almond (California) gained Rs 50 to Rs 10,950 per 40 kg, while almond kernel (California) traded higher by Rs 2 to Rs 382-392 per kg. 

Following are today's quotations:

Almond (California) Rs 10,950 Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 5,400-5,700; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 2,800-3,000, Abjosh Afghani Rs 9,000-22,000 Almond Kernel (California) Rs 382-392 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 400-440 per kg

 

Chilgoza (Roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,500 Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 700-710 Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 645-665 Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 605-635 Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 545-590

Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 445-525 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 425-495 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 395-475 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,750-7,950 Coconut Powder (25 kg) Rs 3,100-3,800

Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 3,500-7,500 Fig Rs 7,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 10,500-11,000 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 15,000-30,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 4,000-5,200 Kishmish Indian Green Rs 5,800-8,000

Pistachio Irani Rs 700-750 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,000-1,110 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,210-1,310 Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 540-590 Walnut Rs 150-250 Walnut Kernel (1 kg) Rs 400-700