Pistachio falls on sluggish demand

Pistachio prices fell by Rs 20 per kg in the national capital today on 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 20 each to settle at Rs 1,080-1,355 and Rs 1,280-1,430 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 10,800 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 375-380,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 530-535 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 5,500-5,600 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 1,900-2,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,600-8,000

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 4,300-4,800 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-7,500

Pistachio Irani Rs 750-900 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,080-1,355 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,290-1,430 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 520-600 Walnut Rs 140-175 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-500