Pistachio prices fall on sluggish demand

Pistachio prices fell by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today following sluggish demand from retailers and stockists. Adequate stocks position on increased arrivals from overseas markets also put pressure on pistachio prices.

Pistachio hairati and peshawari fell by Rs 5 to settle at Rs 955-1,105 and Rs 1,205-1,305 per kg, respectively. Traders said sluggish demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks mainly pulled down pistachio prices in the wholesale dry fruit market here. 

Following are today's quotations: 

Almond (California) Rs 10,700 Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 5,500-5,800; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 3,000-3,200; Abjosh Afghani Rs 9,000-22,000 Almond Kernel (California) Rs 370-380 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 430-480 per kg

Chilgoza (Roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,500 Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 700-710 Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 630-650 Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 590-620 Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 535-585 Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 440-520

Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 420-490 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 370-450 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,800-8,000 Coconut Powder (25 kg) Rs 3,100-3,800 Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 3,500-7,500 Fig Rs 7,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 10,500-11,000

Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 15,000-30,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 4,000-5,200 Kishmish Indian Green Rs 5,800-8,000 Pistachio Irani Rs 700-750 Pistachio Hairati Rs 955-1,105 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,205-1,305 Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 540-590 Walnut Rs 150-250 Walnut Kernel (1 kg) Rs 400-700