Copra and dry dates prices rose Rs 100 per quintal each in the national capital today on fresh buying by retailers and stockists for the festive season. Tight supplies from growing regions also supported the upside in prices.
Copra and dry dates prices rose by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 5,700-5,800 and Rs 3,200-8,600 per quintal, respectively.
Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists for the ongoing festival season against tight supply pushed up copra and dry dates prices in the wholesale dry fruit market here.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:
Almond (California) Rs 10,000-10,500, Almond (gurbandi- new) Rs 4,600-4,700 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,500-2,600 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 6,000-15,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 370-375,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-350
Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 510 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 830-880 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 600-615 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 550-570 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 500-515 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 435-470 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 410-420
Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 330-360 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 275-310 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,700-5,800 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,200-2,300 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,200-8,600 Fig Rs 6,000-14,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 7,500-8,000
Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 4,000-4,600 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-7,500 Pistachio Irani Rs 750-850 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,050-1,175 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,250-1,400 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 530-620 Walnut Rs 110-170 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 320-550
