Pistachio rises on fresh buying

Pistachio prices rose up to Rs 50 per kg in the wholesale dry fruits market today on emergence of stockists and retailers buying following ongoing marriage season.

However, trading activity remained restricted due to rise in mercury. Traders said, fresh buying by stockists and retailers to meet the ongoing marriage season demand mainly led to a rise in pistachio prices.

In the national capital, pistachio Hairati gained Rs 20 to Rs 1,470-1,520 while its Peshwari variety up by Rs 50 to Rs 1,700-1,750 per kg, respectively.

Following are today's quotations per 40 kg:

Almond (California) new Rs 11,250 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,600-4,700 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,400-2,500 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-16,000.

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 390-395, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 310-385.

Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 500 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 825-875 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 490-500 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 460-470 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 380-385 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 350-360 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 840-900 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,470-1,520 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,700-1,750
Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-600

Walnut Rs 80-150 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-450.