Pistachio declines on sluggish demand

Pistachio prices declined in the range of Rs 5-10 per kg in the national capital today owing to sluggish demand from retailers and stockists.

Adequate stocks following increased arrivals from overseas markets also put pressure on pistachio prices.

Pistachio hairati and peshawari fell up to Rs 10 to settle at Rs 1,100-1,220 and Rs 1,350-1,400 per kg, respectively.

Traders said subdued demand from retailers and stockists weighed on the pistachio prices.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:

Almond (California) Rs 10,200 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,800-4,900 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,400-2,600 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 10,000-20,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 370-375,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-340

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 620-660 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 595-600 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 540-550 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 435-500 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 435-450 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 400-420

Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 290-370 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,800-6,000 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,400-2,500 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,200-8,500 Fig Rs 6,000-14,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 7,500-8,000

Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,900-4,500 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-7,500 Pistachio Irani Rs 800-850 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,100-1,220

Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,350-1,400 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 550-635 Walnut Rs 120-190 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 400-650