Pistachio falls on sluggish demand

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

Adequate stocks position followed by increased arrivals from overseas markets also put pressure on pistachio prices. Pistachio (hairati and peshawari) eased by Rs 10 to settle at Rs 1,090-1,190 and Rs 1,390-1,490 per kg, respectively.

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

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

Almond (California) new Rs 10,700 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,600-4,700 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,400-2,500 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 8,000-17,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 370-375, 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 525-530 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 480-485 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 425-440 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 395-405 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 335-345

Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 260-300 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 220-250 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,600-5,700 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 1,900-2,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,500-7,200 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 4,300-4,800 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-7,500 Pistachio Irani Rs 750-900 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,090-1,190 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,390-1,490 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 520-600 Walnut Rs 140-180 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-500