Pistachio prices declined by Rs 5 a kg in the national capital on Monday owing to sluggish demand from retailers and stockists.
Adequate stocks position following increased arrivals from overseas markets also put pressure on pistachio prices.
Pistachio hairati and peshawari fell by Rs 5 to settle at Rs 995-1,045 and Rs 1,220-1,270 a kg, respectively. Traders said subdued demand from retailers and stockists weighed on the pistachio prices.
Following are today’s quotations in Rs for 40 kg: Almond (California) Rs 9,600 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 5,000-5,300 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,900 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000.
Almond kernel a kg: (California) Rs 330-340, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) Rs 320-390.
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