Pistachio prices rise on better offtake, less arrivals

Pistachio prices rose by Rs 10 per 40 kg at the wholesale dry fruits market in the national capital today following ongoing wedding season demand amid restricted arrivals.
Traders said, strong demand, triggered by ongoing marriage season along with less arrivals, mainly pushed up pistachio prices.
Elsewhere, other dry-fruits continued to trade in a tight range and settled at the previous levels.
Pistachio Irani, Hairati, Peshwari and Dodi moved up by Rs 10 each to conclude at Rs 1,1035-1,135, Rs 1,435-1,490, Rs 1,535-1,590 and Rs 730-860 per 40 kg bag.
Following are today's quotations (per 40 kgs):
Almond (California) Rs 17,100-17,300,Almond(Gurbandi-new) Rs 12,100-12,200, Almond (Girdhi) Rs 5,600-5,700; Abjosh Afghani Rs 8,000-23,000.

Chilgoza (Roasted-new) (1 kg) Rs 2,550-2,650

Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 1,070-1,080 Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 950-960
Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 910-920
Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 780-790
Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 730-770 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 700-750 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 600-650 Copra (qtl) Rs 8,500-11,000
Coconut Powder (25 kgs) Rs 3,700-4,200
Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 2,800-12,000
Fig Rs 15,000-30,000
Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 10,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 10,000-25,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 2,900-4,600
Kishmish Indian Green Rs 4,100-8,100
Pistachio Irani Rs 1,035-1,135
Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,435-1,490

Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,535-1,590
Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 730-860
Walnut Rs 300-450
Walnut Kernel (1 kg) Rs 810-1,460.