Pistachio falls on subdued demand

Pistachio prices eased by Rs 5 per kg at the wholesale dry fruit market in the national capital Saturday largely due to subdued demand from retailers and stockists.

Adequate stocks position following increased arrivals from producing regions also put pressure on pistachio prices.

Pistachio (hairati and peshawari) fell Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 1,580-1,620 and Rs 1,670-1,700 per kg, respectively.

Traders said fall in demand from retailers and stockists against increased arrivals mainly led to the decline in pistachio prices.

Following are today's quotations (per 40 kgs):

Almond (California-new) Rs 19,100-19,300, almond-gurbandi Rs 10,800-11,900, almond (girdhi) Rs 3,800-4,300, abjosh afghani Rs 8,000-25,000, almond kernel (california) Rs 680-690 per kg, almond kernel (gurbandi) Rs 650-750 per kg, chilgoza-(Roasted) (1 kg) Rs 2,300-2,400, cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 1,065-1,070, cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 935-955, cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 800-830, cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 740-750, cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 700-760, cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 600-720, cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 550-660, copra (qtl) Rs 19,000-22,000, coconut powder (25 kgs) Rs 4,400-5,100, dry dates-red (qtl) Rs 3,600-11,500, fig-new Rs 18,000-30,000 (40 kgs), kishmish kandhari local Rs 8,000-10,000 (40 kgs), kishmish kandhari special Rs 12,000-22,000 (40 kgs), kishmish Indian yellow (40 kgs) Rs 8,500-9,000 (40 kgs), kishmish Indian green Rs 10,500-13,500 (40 kgs), pistachio Irani Rs 1,400-1,600 (1 kg), pistachio hairati Rs 1,580-1,620 (1 kg), pistachio peshawari-new Rs 1,670-1,700 (1 kg), pistachio dodi (roasted) 770-900 (1 kg), walnut Rs 360-460 and walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 660-1,060.