Pistachio tree
Pistachio is grown in the southern province of Kerman. in the Rafsanjan city .Pistachio trees need very little water but great care. They fruit 6 years after cultivation and live a long life, sometimes more than 100 years.
The above fact together with peculiar climatic conditions and the experiences of the region’s farmers have resulted in Iranian Pistachio having the unique taste and highest production rate all over the world.
Healthy processing of pistachio:
At present Iranian Pistachio is processed under completely healthy conditions. 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.
This has greatly reduced the risk of aflotoxin contamination. The EU representatives approved this fact during their visit to Rafsanjan - Iran in 1998
PISTACHIO IN FOOD INDUSTRY:
The major part of Pistachio crop is consumed as nuts. mostly favored in roasted and salted form. In addition Pistachio kernels is widely used in ice cream, cookies. Pistachio butter and bread.
