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PISTACHIO Fruit Facts Origin: The pistachio tree is native to western Asia and Asia Minor,from Syria to the Caucasus and Afghanistan. Although known as a nut, the fruit of the pistachio is botanically a drupe, the edible portion of which is the seed. The pistachio is unique in the nut trade due to its semi-split shell which enables the processor to roast and salt the kernel without removing the shell, and which at the same time serves as a convenient form of packaging. www.crfg.org /pubs/ff/pistachio.html   (1315 words)

Supplier & exporter of pistachio in Iran Sirjan Adel Pistachio is proud of being one of the pioneers in producing and exporting iranian pistachios of the best quality... Adel Pistachio is one of the most famous pioneers in producing and exporting pistachios in Iran. Pistachio is the core of dried nuts, and one of the most valuable high calorie foods. www.sirjanadelpistachio.com   (0 words)

Example 6: Pistachio nuts in West Asia In Turkey the pistachio varieties tend to yield smaller nuts with greener kernels and these have hulls which are not very susceptible to early splitting. Collecting a representative sample of pistachio nuts for aflatoxin testing is particularly difficult because it has been established that the incidence of significantly contaminated nuts is usually very low, in the order of 1 nut in 10,000 to 1 nut in 30,000 (or more). The most effective preventative control is to dry pistachio nuts to a water activity of 0.82 for short-term or 0.70 for long-term storage to prevent mould growth and aflatoxin contamination. www.fao.org /DOCREP/005/Y1390E/y1390e0o.htm   (2500 words)

Pistachio The pistachio is native to the Asia Minor area, from the islands of the Mediterranean in the west to India in the east. Pistachios are small to medium sized dioecious trees, obtaining heights of 20 ft but generally smaller in cultivation. Pistachios are truly Mediterranean in adaptation; they thrive in the hot, dry, desert-like conditions, such as the central California valley. www.uga.edu /fruit/pistacio.html   (1120 words)

Pistachio Profile Pistachio nuts are seeds from the fruit of Pistacia vera L. The nuts are extensively used as food and for yellowish-green coloring in confections. The pistachio is a relative of both the cashew and the mango. The pistachio has been considered a delicacy since the beginning of recorded history, and has been cultivated throughout its native range for centuries. www.agmrc.org /agmrc/commodity/nuts/pistachios/pistachioprofile.htm   (1181 words)

Pistachio Nutrition - Nutritional Facts The pistachio nut is a native of the Middle Eastern countries Iran, Syria and Greece, and has been cultivated for over 10,000 years. The fruit of the pistachio differs from all other nuts because of its green color and the semi-opening of the shell. In Iran it is called the "smiling pistachio", and in China it is called the "Happy Nut." Because of this physical characteristic it is the only nut that does not need to be shelled for roasting and salting. www.nutnutrition.com /allaboutnuts/pistachio.htm   (199 words)

APSnet Feature: Panicle and Shoot Blight of Pistachio Pistachio is a dioecious plant with fruit drupes born in taxianthies called panicles (clusters). With pistachios requiring from 7 to 10 years to mature, it was 1950 before a successful cultivar emerged from that program. Managing birds in pistachios may reduce spread of the disease (we found cases where panicle and shoot blight was transmitted to a cluster from bird damaged nuts. www.apsnet.org /online/feature/pistachio   (5011 words)

Santa Barbara Pistachios Farming organically and finally having the first of our fields certified organic has been a big step for us (in another 18 months all of our fields will be organic). We brine our pistachios with wholesome ingredients instead of spraying on flavor. We continue to sell to you and your friends online, send pistachios all the way to our troops in Iraq, at stands in the local farmers markets and share with you our successes and failures. rd.business.com /index.asp?epm=s.1&bdcq=Pistachio&bdcr=3&bdcu=http://www.santabarbarapistachios.com/&bdcp=&partner=2662601&bdcs=nwuuid-2662601-BAFAFEDB-1A41-62BF-2FFB-6C072C41D09A-ym   (0 words)

Pistachio Butter Pistachio butter is sold in jars in natural food stores and specialty grocers. Pistachio butter is made without additives and should be kept refrigerated to prevent rancidity. Because pistachio butter is unprocessed, the oil and solids sometimes separate in the jar but can easily be stirred together before use. www.publix.com /wellness/notes/Display.do?id=Food_Guide&childId=Pistachio_Butter   (268 words)

Pistachio nuts Pistachio nuts are the single-seeded stone fruit of the pistachio tree (sumach family, Anacardiaceae), which is native to the Mediterranean area. Pistachio nuts are sold roasted and salted in their shells for consumption as a snack food and are also used as a raw material for pistachio nut oil. Self-heating of pistachio nuts is an extremely vigorous process, as the consumption of fatty acids by respiration processes is associated with a considerably greater evolution of heat than is the case with the respiration equation for carbohydrates. www.tis-gdv.de /tis_e/ware/nuesse/pistazie/pistazie.htm   (1871 words)

IRAN YELLOW PAGES - Iranian infomation at your fingertip   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Pistachio is one of the principal traditional export products of Iran and, since ancient times, has always occupied a special position in the foreign trade of the country. A natural snack for health-conscious individuals, Iranian pistachio constitutes an ideal ingredient in the preparation of a variety of dishes and sweets and is served during party receptions and family gatherings. Pistachio has the highest protein content and nutritional value, and is second to none in the world for its high energy content. www.iranyellowpages.net /en/About_iran/Economy/Other/Iranian_pistachio.shtm   (486 words)

Chilling may be inadequate for pistachio in 2006 Pistachio must be exposed to cool temperatures during late fall and winter to produce adequate bloom and pollination the following spring. Unfortunately, applying dormant oils to pistachios for improving bloom and pollination in years of inadequate chilling is not on the label of any petroleum oil. Pistachio trees have been damaged by petroleum oil sprays, and this damage has generally been associated with a breakdown of the oil emulsifier as a result of dirty spray tanks. westernfarmpress.com /news/1-26-06-chilling-pistachio-inadequate   (1043 words)

Shelled Pistachios & Pistachio Butter Pistachios are cultivated in Central Asia, the Mediterranean countries, the Middle East, and the United States, especially in California. Pistachios are a popular snack food and are used to make a variety of sweet and savory foods, from pâtés to ice cream. Pistachio Nut Butter and Pistachio Nuts are available in either organic or all natural varieties, raw, and dry roasted depending on availability. www.futtersnutbutters.com /pistachio.html   (621 words)

Pistachio - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia In order to reproduce, the pistachio nut has to rely on the tongues of (usually) camels, but also donkeys and giraffes are known to give the nut this kind of treatment. Pistachio nuts are the 5th most addictive substance on the planet. Today, pistachios are illegal in all United Nation's member countries, and are grown mostly in places no one wants to look. uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Pistachio   (793 words)

Cheetah Watch: Pistachio; Princess Prune; Profiterole   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Pistachio is a member of 'The Nuts', and is the sister of Pecan, Macadamia, Cashew and Walnut and the daughter of Hazelnut. Pistachio has recently managed to rear a litter of two cubs, a male and female, born in September 2001. Pistachio, like the other Nuts, spends most of her time in the more remote parts of the Serengeti plains and hence is a little timid of strange vehicles, and so it is better to keep a distance from her to avoid upsetting her. www.wcs.org /pistachio   (479 words)

Valley Pistachio Country Store - Common Questions - Valley Pistachio Country Store - Pistachios Nuts   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Pistachios are harvested in September, but sufficient supply and state-of-the-art storage systems allow the industry to provide pistachios throughout the year. Pistachios are grown as far north as Shasta County and as far south as Riverside County. Pistachios tend to draw moisture from the air, and may otherwise lose their crunch. www.valleypistachio.com /faq.html   (383 words)

Case Study Pistachio nuts originally came from the Holy Lands of the Middle East, growing wildly in the high desert areas that covered the region. The pistachio case is a perfect example of the power and influence the CPC has within the federal government (Tirschwell, 1997). By allowing Iranian pistachio nuts to enter the country, Israel was violating its own national law unknowing due to inefficient inspection procedures that determine the origin of the import. www.american.edu /TED/pistachio.htm   (3096 words)

Vegetarians in Paradise/Pistachio History, Pistachio Nutrition, Pistachio Recipe Pistachios trees are dioecious in nature, meaning that the sex of some trees is male and some female, and that both are needed for complete pollination. The pistachio tree bears a resemblance to an apple tree with its appealing round shape and a trunk that may be singular or multiple. Pistachios are a key player in the highly respected Mediterranean diet as well and are considered one of the major components of the diet. www.vegparadise.com /highestperch35.html   (3195 words)

Iranian exporter of raisins, dates fruit and pistachio in Iran, News Archive Moreover, pistachio farmers in Iran are being trained for conversion from traditional farming to modern cultivation methods with the use of latest available farming technology. Noting that Iranian pistachios outpaced its old rival, the Iranian carpet, in the said period, the professor explained that it was due in part to the landmark decline in the Iranian carpet export industry which was about 10 percent. Export revenues from pistachios and pistachio kernels increased by 2.5 times to $272.2 million in the first six months of the current Iranian year (started on March 21) from $112.9 million in the same period the year before, IRNA reported from Tehran. www.sahravi.com /news-archive_dates-raisins-pistachio.htm   (2211 words)

pistachio   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Pistachio is grown in the southern province of Kerman. There are enough terminals in the region for skinning,drying,sorting and packing in such a way that Pistachio picked today would be processed the same day. In addition Pistachio kernels is widely used in ice cream, cookies. www.iranianpistachio.com /pistachio.htm   (148 words)

pistachio - Search Results - MSN Encarta Pistachio, common name for a plant genus of the cashew family, which have dioecious flowers without petals, and a dry drupe with a bonelike stone.... - nut kernel of pistachio tree: a nut with a small green kernel that is eaten fresh and also yields an edible oil - small Asian tree: a tree of the cashew family that produces pistachios. encarta.msn.com /pistachio.html   (105 words)

Pistachio   (Site not responding. Last check: ) The goal of PISTACHIO is to close the gap by introducing a new technique for checking that a C implementation of a protocol matches its description in an RFC or similar document. PISTACHIO has proved successfull on the LSH implementation of SSH2 and the RCP implementation which is part of Cygwin's netutils package and is currently being run against the OpenSSH implementation of SSH2. PISTACHIO has been applied successfully to two protocol implementations - the LSH implementation of SSH2 and the RCP implementation which is part of Cygwin's netutils package. www.cs.umd.edu /~udrea/Pistachio.html   (240 words)

Pistachio Pistachio was seen by the public on 4/3 just south of the 44 bridge with all his equipment still attached. Pistachio moved out of Blue Springs on 3/12 and was observed traveling back into the run on 3/13 just before dark by Tour Boat operators in the area. Pistachio ventured two times past the Blue Spring’s float line into the cold mix area of the river on 3/2, but would immediately return into the warm part of the spring. www.wildtracks.org /Florida/fn_pis.htm   (1330 words)

The Pistachio Man According to Muslim legend, the pistachio was one of the foods brought to Earth by Adam. Today, almost all pistachio grown in the United States — the world's second biggest producer after Iran —; are of the Kerman variety, known for its large nuts and widely split shells. The pistachio was first cultivated there over 3,000 years ago, and today more than 50 cultivated varieties of pistachio and an uncountable number of wild ones thrive in the arid and semi-arid Middle Eastern climate. www.rps.psu.edu /0201/pistachio.html   (906 words)

Iranian exporter of raisins, dates fruit and pistachio in Iran, Articles from AHT Pistachio consumption is considered as pleasant and very delicious dried nuts in rich and developed countries. Data indicates that average pistachio yield of Iran was as low as 4008 kg/ha in 2001 mainly because of serious drought all over the country and it may be true for most of the pistachio producer countries in the same years. Iran’s share of pistachio export quantity in global market has varied from minimum 45% to maximum 76% during the study period, and it was 59% in 2002. www.sahravi.com /articles2_pistachio.htm   (3617 words)

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