Pistachio declines on sluggish demand

Pistachio prices declined by up to Rs 20 per kg in the national capital today owing to sluggish demand from retailers and stockists.

Pistachio hairati and peshawari fell by up to Rs 20 to close 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 following increased arrivals from overseas markets 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 10,300 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 5,000-5,300 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,900 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 370-375,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 330-400

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,500 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 625-635 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 580-585 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 510-515 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 445-470 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 7,600-7,800 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 3,300-4,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 4,000-9,000 Fig Rs 7,500-15,000

Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 10,000-10,500 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 13,000-26,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 4,000-5,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,600-7,800

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