General Description/History

• These nuts are borne on the female Pistacia trees native to Iran and Turkmenistan
• Trees bear either male or female flowers
• Nuts are oval in shape, 15 to 20 mm long, and are commonly sold still in the split beige shell, or shelled
• Many imported supplies are dyed red, supposedly to hide imperfections
• Roasted pistachios turn red if they are first marinated in brine
• Undyed nuts have a greenish tinge
• Main suppliers are Iran and the US
• Australian grown pistachios come from an area along the Murray River, near the Victorian, SA and NSW borders, western NSW or WA
• Available: all year

Season: Summer,Autumn,Winter,Spring

Botanical Name: Pistacia vera (Anacardiaceae)

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Availablity: January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December

Growing Areas: 

VIC – Murray River
SA – South Australia
NSW – New South Wales
WA – Western Australia