Barring rise in copra prices on pickup in demand from retailers, other dry fruits held steady at the wholesale dry fruits market today.
Traders said improved demand from retailers against restricted arrivals from producing regions mainly led to the rise in copra prices.
In the national capital, copra prices went up by Rs 100 to Rs 15,700-18,900 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (per 40 kg):
Almond (California) Rs 22,700, 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.
