Pistachio falls on subdued demand

NEW DELHI, Feb 17:Pistachio prices slipped by Rs 5 per kg at the wholesale dry fruits market in the national capital today in view of low 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 conclude at Rs 1,400-1,475 and Rs 1,560-1,605 per kg, respectively.
Traders said fall in demand from retailers and stockists against increased arrivals mainly led to the fall in pistachio prices.
Following are today’s quotations (per 40 kgs):
Almond (California-new) Rs 17,100-17,300, almond-gurbandi Rs 12,000-12,500, almond (girdhi) Rs 5,000-5,100, abjosh afghani Rs 8,000-25,000, almond kernel (california) Rs 610-620 per kg, almond kernel (gurbandi) Rs 650-750 per kg, chilgoza-(Roasted) (1 kg) Rs 2,400-2,500, cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 1,080-1,090, cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 970-990, cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 905-910, cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 805-825, cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 660-765, cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 635-750, cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 555-665, copra (qtl) Rs 16,000-18,500, coconut powder (25 kgs) Rs 4,800-5,500, dry dates-red (qtl) Rs 3,500-12,500, fig Rs 25,000-35,000 (40 kg), kishmish kandhari local Rs 8,000-10,000 (40 kg), kishmish kandhari special Rs 8,000-20,000 (40 kg), kishmish Indian yellow (40 kg) Rs 3,800-4,500 (40 kg), kishmish Indian green Rs 6,400-8,100 (40 kg), pistachio Irani Rs 1,080-1,150 (1 kg), pistachio hairati Rs 1,400-1,475 (1 kg), pistachio peshawari Rs 1,560-1,605 (1 kg), pistachio dodi (roasted) 725-870 (1 kg), walnut Rs 230-320 and walnut kernel(1 kg) Rs 500-900. (PTI)