Pistachio rises on buying support

Pistachio prices rose up to Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today, largely on the back of fresh buying support from retailers and stockists, driven by the current marriage season. 

Fall in supplies from overseas markets also supported the upsurge in prices. Pistachio hairati and peshwari traded higher up to Rs 10 to settle at Rs 1,110-1,230 and Rs 1,355-1,410 per kg, respectively.

Analysts said increased demand from retailers and stockists, driven by the ongoing marriage season against fall in supplies from overseas markets pushed up 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 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 625-665 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 600-610 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 540-550 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 440-510 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 5,800-5,900 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 1,110-1,230 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,355-1,410 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 550-635 Walnut Rs 120-190 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 400-650