Walnut kernel prices shot up by Rs 45 per kg in an otherwise tight range in the local dry fruits market on Saturday on strong demand, driven by festive season.

However, other dry fruits continued to trade in a tight range in limited deals and settled around previous levels.

Traders said strong demand supported by festive season mainly pushed up walnut kernel prices.

In the national capital, walnut kernel prices shot up by Rs 45 to Rs 400-600 per kg.

The following are today’s quotations (per 40 kg): Almond (California) Rs 11,700 Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 6,500-7,200; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 3,000-3,300; Abjosh Afghani Rs 6,000-20,000. Almond Kernel (California) Rs 420-425 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 350-400 per kg. Chilgoza (Roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,290-1,415 Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 690-720 Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 655-665 Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 590-605 Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 530-570 Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 375-420 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 325-400 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 300-360

Copra (qtl) Rs 6,600-6,700 Coconut Powder (25kg) Rs 1,950-2,050 Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 2,500-10,000 Fig Rs 5,000-16,000 Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 7,000-7,800 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 10,000-15,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 3,000—3,800 Kishmish Indian Green Rs 3,400-5,600 pistachio Irani Rs 780-860 Pistachio Hairati Rs 870-945 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,170-1,245 Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 550-580 Walnut Rs 155-205 Walnut Kernel (1kg) Rs 400-600.