Pistachio falls on sluggish demand

Pistachio prices drifted by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today largely on the back of sluggish demand from retailers and stockists.

Adequate stocks position following increased arrivals from the overseas markets also put pressure on pistachio prices. 

Pistachio (hairati and peshawari) eased by Rs 10 to settle at Rs 1,180-1,230 and Rs 1,330-1,355 per kg, respectively.

Traders said sluggish demand from retailers and stockists against fresh arrivals, mainly pulled down pistachio prices on the wholesale dry fruit market here.

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

Almond (California) new Rs 10,100 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,600-4,700 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,300-2,400 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-16,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 350-355,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 490-495 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 460-470 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 370-385 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 360-370

Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 255-300 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 240-270 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 195-240 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,500-5,600 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 1,750-1,850

Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 2,800-7,000 Fig Rs 6,000-14,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 7,000-7,500 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,000-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,700-3,900 Kishmish Indian green Rs 4,800-6,100

Pistachio Irani Rs 750-820 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,180-1,230 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,330-1,355 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 520-600 Walnut Rs 90-160 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-500