Pistachio rises on fresh buying

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

Fall in supplies from overseas markets also supported the upside in prices.

Pistachio hairati and peshwari traded higher by Rs 10 each to settle at Rs 1,110-1,235 and Rs 1,360-1,410 per kg, respectively.

Marketmen said increased demand from retailers and stockists amid fall in supplies from overseas markets mainly pushed up pistachio prices in the wholesale dry fruits market here.

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

Almond (California) Rs 9,900 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,950-5,150 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,800 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 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 655-665 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 595-605 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 540-550 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 445-465
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 7,800-7,900 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,900-3,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 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 3,800-4,400 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,500-8,500

Pistachio Irani Rs 850-900 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,110-1,235 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,360-1,410 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 550-635 Walnut Rs 160-225 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 450-700.