Pistachio trees grow up to 30 feet tall, with taproots just as long. Pistachios are botanically not nuts, just like cashews. They are drupes—pistachios are the seeds, not the fruit.

University of California, Davis, researchers have now generated the most comprehensive genome sequence of the pistachio, allowing plant breeders to create better — perhaps more nutritious — varieties.

Place fruit in a 12-inch round or 9-inch square baking dish. Add brown sugar, cardamom and cornstarch, and mix well to combine. Bake until the fruit is soft, around 20 minutes.

Rows of young pistachio trees are planted at the Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds in Lost Hills, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Credit: AP/Damian Dovarganes "There is an increasingly growing ...

The 2024-2025 U.S. pistachio crop is forecast at 1.1 billion pounds in-shell, its third largest harvest — and that’s for an “off” year with alternate bearing production. With more acreage ...

With Spain getting hotter, the amount of land devoted to drought-resistant pistachio trees has jumped nearly five-fold since 2017 to 79,000 hectares (195,000 acres) ...

TWO decades ago, Miguel Angel Garcia harvested grapes and grains on his farm in central Spain, like his father and grandfather before him. Now he produces pistachios – a more lucrative crop that ...

Pistachio trees: The average tree bears its first crop around age 4 or 5. In its prime, around 14 years, it will produce 33 to 83 pounds yearly. Trees can live 100 years.

Drought-Hit Daikundi Farmers Turn To Planting Pistachio Trees. Date. 11/12/2024 2:08:50 PM ...

The amount of land devoted to pistachio trees in Spain has jumped nearly five-fold since 2017 to 79,000 hectares (195,000 acres) in 2024, according to agriculture ministry figures. 'Strong demand' ...