Bulk Pistachios

How are Pistachios grown?
Pistachio trees are planted in orchards and require several years of growth until they begin bearing nuts, with significant production occurring at 7-10 years and peak production occurring at 20-25 years. They need a sunny position and well-drained soil. Pistachio trees do poorly in conditions of high humidity, and are susceptible to root rot in winter if they get too much water and the soil is not sufficiently free draining. Long hot summers are required for proper ripening of the fruit.

Pistachios grow in grape-like clusters, with each nut's shell surrounded by a fleshy hull. The nut is ready for harvest in early fall when the hull takes on a rosy light hue and the interior shell splits open. Pistachios are mechanically shaken from the trees and are sent to processing mills to be hulled and dried. The hull must be removed and the nuts dried within 12-24 hours from harvest or the shell becomes stained. The shell of the pistachio is naturally a beige color, but it is sometimes dyed red or green in commercial pistachios. The kernels are often eaten whole, either fresh or roasted and salted.

Where are Pistachios grown and produced?
Approximately 98 percent of U.S. pistachios are produced in California with the remaining 2 percent of production located in Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas. The fruit is a drupe, containing an elongated seed (a nut in the culinary sense, but not a true botanical nut) with a hard, whitish shell and a striking kernel which has a mauve skin and light green flesh, with a definitive flavor.

Pistachios Nutrition
The FDA approved the health claims stating that nuts are factors in lowering the risk of heart disease.
Uses for Pistachio Nuts
Pistachios can eaten plain, as a healthy snack, added to salad or shelled pistachios can be added to recipes for sweet desserts such as pistachios ice cream, pistachio cake and pistachio pudding. Pistachio nuts come in a variety of flavors and styles. Turkish pistachios are very popular; there are two kinds, Sirt Pistachios and Antep Pistachios. Antep nuts are the more popular nut as they are crunchy and deliciously flavored. Other pistachios include roasted salted pistachios, roasted unsalted pistachios, shelled pistachios with or without salt. Flavored pistachios such as onion and garlic and jalapeno pistachios are a delicious treat.


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