Kishmish rises on buying support

Kishmish prices rose up to Rs 500 per 40 kg in the national capital today on the back of buying support from retailers and stockists, driven by the festive season demand.

Tight supplies from growing regions also supported the uptrend. Kishmish Indian yellow and green prices surged up to Rs 500 to settle at Rs 4,300-4,800 and Rs 6,000-7,500 per 40 kg bag, respectively.

Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists due to festive season, against tight supplies from the growing regions mainly pushed up kishmish prices on the wholesale dry fruits market here.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:

 

Almond (California) new Rs 10,800 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,700-4,800 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,400-2,500 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 8,000-17,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 375-380,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-375

Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 500 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 825-875 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 520-525 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 475-480

Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 420-435 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 390-400 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 335-345 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 260-300 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 220-250 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,600-5,700 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 1,900-2,000

Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,500-7,200 Fig Rs 6,000-14,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 7,000-7,500 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,000-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 4,300-4,800 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-7,500

Pistachio Irani Rs 750-900 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,100-1,200 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,400-1,500 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 520-600 Walnut Rs 140-180 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-500