Pistachio fall on sluggish demand

Pistachio prices fell 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 to settle at Rs 1,010-1,150 and Rs 1,240-1,340 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 10,300 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,800-4,900 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,450-2,600 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 6,000-15,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 360-365,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-340

Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 510 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 830-880 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 610-640 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 575-595 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 515-535 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 435-465

Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 420-430 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 370-410 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-320 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,900-6,000 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,200-2,300

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 4,200-4,800 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,200-7,700

Pistachio Irani Rs 800-850 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,010-1,150 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,240-1,340 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 540-625 Walnut Rs 130-190 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 350-580