Pistachio declines on sluggish demand

Pistachio prices declined by up to Rs 50 per kg in the national capital today due 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 up to Rs 50 each to settle at Rs 950-1,000 and Rs 1,200-1,225 per kg, respectively.  

Traders said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks mainly pulled down pistachio prices in the wholesale dry fruit market here.

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

Almond (California) Rs 9,700 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,900-5,200 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,600-2,800 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 340-345,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 320-390

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,500 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 620-630 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 575-580 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 510-515 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 440-460 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 370-430

Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 360-410 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,700-7,900 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 3,300-4,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 4,000-9,500 Fig Rs 7,500-15,000

Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 9,000-9,500 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 13,000-26,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 4,100-5,300 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,700-7,900

Pistachio Irani Rs 680-700 Pistachio Hairati Rs 950-1,000 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,200-1,225 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 180-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 450-750