Pistachio declines on sluggish demand

Pistachio prices declined by Rs 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 by Rs 10 each to settle at Rs 1,100-1,200 and Rs 1,350-1,400 per kg, respectively. 

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

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

Almond (California) Rs 10,000 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,800-4,900 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,800 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 8,000-20,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 360-365, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 325-425

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,700-1,800 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 635-645 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 575-585 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 520-525 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 415-435

Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 440-445 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 390-425 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 9,000-9,200 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 3,000-3,100

Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,400-9,000 Fig Rs 6,500-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,600-4,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-8,000

Pistachio Irani Rs 850-900 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,100-1,200 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,350-1,400 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 550-635 Walnut Rs 140-190 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 450-700