Pistachio rises on fresh buying

Pistachio prices rose by up to Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today largely on the back of fresh buying support from retailers and stockists due to domestic demand.

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

Pistachio hairati and peshwari traded higher by Rs 10 to Rs 1,000-1,050 and Rs 1,230-1,280 per kg, respectively.

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

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

Almond (California) Rs 9,750 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,900-5,000 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,650-2,700 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 338-348,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-360

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 615-625 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 575-580 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 510-515 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 430-450 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 380-440

Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 360-410 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,500-7,600 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 3,000-4,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 Fig Rs 7,500-15,000

Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 9,000-9,500 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 13,500-26,500 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 4,000-5,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,600-7,800

Pistachio Irani Rs 680-700 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,000-1,050 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,230-1,280 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 180-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 500-800