A local horticulture expert told Ahern Family of Companies Vice President Lloyd Benson in 2016 that cherry trees would never ...

California farmers have been devoting more land to pistachios, which are seen as hardier and more drought-tolerant in a state prone to dramatic swings in precipitation.

Pistachio orchards can be sustained with minimal water during drought, unlike almonds and other more sensitive crops. The trees also rely on wind instead of bees for pollination and can produce ...

With more acreage than ever before, the September harvest is expected to set a new record, according to the USDA Economic Research Service’s recently released Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook.

Pistachio acreage has increased nearly fivefold in the past two decades, surpassing walnuts in 2021 to rank second in California’s tree nut-bearing acreage (land with trees mature enough to ...

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.

Pistachios have surged over the past decade to become California's sixth-largest agricultural commodity in value ahead of longtime crops such as strawberries and tomatoes.

PARLIER, Calif. — In her prime, she was used to breed millions of disease-resistant trees, helping propel California's pistachio industry to international prominence.

California farmers have been devoting more land to pistachios, which are seen as hardier and more drought-tolerant in a state prone to dramatic swings in precipitation.