Pistachio declines on sluggish demand

Pistachio prices declined by Rs 5 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 shed Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 995-1,045 and Rs 1,245-1,295 per kg, respectively. 

Traders said fall in demand from retailers and stockists mainly weighed on the pistachio 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 2,650-2,700 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 350-360, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-370

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 620-630 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 585-590 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 520-525 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 435-450

Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 380-430 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 360-410 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,300-7,400 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,600-2,900

Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 Fig Rs 6,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-25,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,600-4,400 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,800-8,800

Pistachio Irani Rs 680-700 Pistachio Hairati Rs 995-1,045 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,245-1,295 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 180-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 500-800