Pistachio rises on fresh buying

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

Tight supplies from overseas markets also supported the upside in prices. Pistachio hairati and peshwari rose up to Rs 10 to settle at Rs 1,110-1,205 and Rs 1,310-1,455 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. 

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

Almond (California) new Rs 11,100, 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 385-390,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-350