Almond declines on subdued demand

NEW DELHI, Aug 19: Almond prices fell by Rs 200 per 40 kg at the dry fruit market in the national capital today due to muted demand from retailers and stockists amidst adequate stocks on increased supplies.
Almond (California) prices were down by Rs 200 to settle at Rs 18,700-18,900 per 40 kg and its kernel rates also eased by Rs 10 to finish at Rs 675-695 per kg, respectively.
Traders attributed the fall in almond prices to subdued demand from retailers and stockists amidst adequate stocks.
Following are today’s quotations (per 40 kgs):
Almond (California) Rs 18,700-18,900, almond (gurbandi) Rs 11,900-12,100, almond (girdhi) Rs 5,000-5,100; abjosh afghani Rs 8,000-23,000, almond kernel (california) Rs 675-695 per kg, almond kernel (gurbandi) Rs 700-800 per kg, chilgoza (Roasted) (1 kg) Rs 2,300-2,500, cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 1,075-1,085, cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 950-970, cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 895-930, cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 820-845, cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 665-765, cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 650-765, cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 545-655, copra (qtl) Rs 11,000-14,500, coconut powder (25 kgs) Rs 4,000 -4,400, dry dates-new Red (qtl) Rs 3,500-7,000, fig Rs 19,000- 25,000, kishmish kandhari local Rs 10,000-15,000, kishmish kandhari special Rs 9,000-21,000, kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,400-4,400, kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-9,000, pistachio Irani Rs 1,100-1,200, pistachio hairati Rs 1,375-1,445, pistachio peshawari Rs 1,515-1,615, pistachio dodi (roasted) 700-800, walnut Rs 260-350 and walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 800- 1,200. (PTI)