Pistachio declines on sluggish demand

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

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

Pistachio hairati and peshawari fell by Rs 5 to settle at Rs 1,085-1,185 and Rs 1,335-1,385 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 10,100 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 355-365,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-340

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 645-655 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 585-595 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 530-540 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 425-445 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 445-450

 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 400-435 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,700-5,900 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,600-2,800 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,200-8,500 Fig Rs 6,000-14,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,200-8,300

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 820-870 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,085-1,185 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,335-1,385 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 550-635 Walnut Rs 120-190 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 400-650