Pistachio prices rose by Rs 5 a kg in the national capital on Thursday largely on the back of fresh buying support from retailers and stockists due to domestic demand. Fall in supplies from overseas markets also supported the upside in prices.

Pistachio hairati and peshwari traded higher by Rs 5 to settle at Rs 1,005-1,055 and Rs 1,255-1,305 a kg, respectively.

Market analysts said increased demand from retailers and stockists, driven by domestic demand against fall in supplies from overseas markets mainly pushed up pistachio prices on the wholesale dry fruit market here.

Following are today’s quotations for 40 kg: Almond (California) Rs 10,000 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,900-5,000 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,750 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000.

Almond kernel for kg (California) Rs 350-360, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-370. Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,255-1,305 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 180-300 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 500-800