NEW DELHI, Sept 24: In restricted activity, copra prices rose by Rs 200 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale dryfruits market today on upsurge in demand from retailers.
However, other dryfruits held steady in thin trade.
Traders said uptick in demand from retailers against restricted supplies from producing belts, mainly pushed up copra prices.
In the national capital, copra traded higher by Rs 200 to Rs 8,400-10,700 per quintal.
Following are today’s quotations (per 40 kgs):
Almond (California) Rs 16,450-16,650, Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 11,350-11,650, Almond (Girdhi) Rs 5,500-5,700; Abjosh Afghani Rs 5,000-22,000.
Almond Kernel (California-new) Rs 592-602 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 725-825 per kg. (PTI)