Pistachio prices up on fresh buying support

Pistachio prices rose in the range of Rs 10 to Rs 30 per kg in the national capital today on the back of fresh buying support from retailers and stockists.

Tight supplies from overseas markets also supported the upside in prices. Pistachio Irani and Hairati rose upto Rs 30 to conclude at Rs 830-890 and Rs 1,500-1,550 per kg, respectively.

Marketmen said increased demand from retailers and stockists against fall in supplies from overseas markets pushed up pistachio prices in the wholesale dry fruit market here.

Elsewhere, prices of other dry fruits ruled steady on scattered deals.

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

Almond (California) new Rs 10,850 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 370-375, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 305-380. Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 500 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 825-875 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 495-505 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 465-475 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 385-390 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 355-365 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 285-305 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 230-260 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 180-240

Copra (qtl) Rs 5,500-6,300 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 1,650-1,800 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 2,700-6,500 Fig Rs 6,000-16,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 6,800-6,900 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,000-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,500-3,700 Kishmish Indian green Rs 4,200-5,600

Pistachio Irani Rs 830-890 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,500-1,550 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,650-1,700 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-600 Walnut Rs 80-150 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-450.