Pistachio prices declined by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today owing to sluggish demand from retailers and stockists.
Adequate stocks position following increased arrivals from overseas markets also put pressure on pistachio prices.
Pistachio hairati and peshawari fell by Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 945-995 and Rs 1,195-1,220 per kg, respectively.
Traders said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks mainly pulled down pistachio prices on the wholesale dry fruit market here.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:
Almond (California) Rs 10,300 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 5,000-5,300 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,900 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000.
Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 380-385,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 340-410.
