Pistachio rises on buying support

Pistachio prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today, largely on the back of fresh buying support from retailers and stockists, triggered by domestic demand.

Fall in supplies from overseas markets also supported the upside in prices.

Pistachio hairati and peshwari traded higher by Rs 5 to settle at Rs 1,005-1,080 and Rs 1,255-1,305 per kg, respectively.

Market analysts said increased demand from retailers and stockists, driven by domestic demand against fall in supplies from overseas markets mainly pushed up pistachio prices on the wholesale dry fruits market here.

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

Almond (California) Rs 10,100 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,800-5,000 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,800-2,900 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 355-365, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 325-400

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 630-640 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 595-605 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 530-540 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 445-465 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 440-445 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 390-425

Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,500-7,700 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,900-3,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 Fig Rs 7,500-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-25,000

Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,800-4,400 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,200-7,500 Pistachio Irani Rs 700-750 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,005-1,080 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,255-1,305 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 250-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 500-750