Almond prices drifted by Rs 50 per 40 kg at the wholesale dry fruits market today owing to low demand from retailers.
However, other dry fruits settled at previous levels after trading in a tight range on scattered deals.
Traders said sluggish demand from retailers at prevailing levels mainly helped almond prices to trade lower.
In the national capital, almond california declined by Rs 50 to Rs 22,750 per 40 kg. Its kernel however, held steady at Rs 790-810 per kg.
Following are today's quotations (per 40 kg):
Almond (California) Rs 22,750, Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 8,200-8,300; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 6,200-6,300; Abjosh Afghani Rs 15,000-25,000.
Almond Kernel (California-new) Rs 790-810 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 650-740 per kg.
