Pistachio down on sluggish demand

Pistachio prices drifted in the range of Rs 5-15 per kg in the national capital today, in view of sluggish demand from retailers and stockists at existing higher prices.

Adequate stocks position followed by increased arrivals from overseas markets also put pressure on pistachio prices.

Pistachio (Irani, hairati and peshawari) declined upto Rs 15 to settle at Rs 820-860, Rs 1,460-1,510 and Rs 1,650-1,670 per kg respectively.

Traders said subdued demand from retailers and stockists at existing higher prices, mainly pulled down pistachio prices on the wholesale dry fruit market here.

Meanwhile, prices ruled steady due to thin trading and lacklustre demand. Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:

Almond (California) new Rs 10,500 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,600-4,700 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,200-2,300 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-16,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 360-365, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-375

Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 500 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 825-875 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 495-500 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 470-480 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 385-395 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 370-385

Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 245-285 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 220-260 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 180-240 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,500-5,800 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 1,800-1,900

Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 2,600-6,500 Fig Rs 6,000-16,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 6,800-7,200 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,000-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,600-3,800 Kishmish Indian green Rs 4,300-5,700

Pistachio Irani Rs 820-860 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,460-1,510 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,650-1,670 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 520-600 Walnut Rs 90-165 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-500