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Pistachio, a member of the cashew family, is a small tree originating from Central Asia and the Middle East. The tree produces seeds, commonly referred to as “Pistachios” that are widely consumed as food. The pistachio tree is long-lived, possibly up to 300 years. The trees are planted in orchards, and take approximately seven to ten years to reach significant production.

The pistachio kernels are often eaten whole, either fresh or roasted and salted, and are also used in pistachio ice cream, kulfi, spumoni, pistachio butter, pistachio paste and confections such as baklava, pistachio chocolate, pistachio halva, pistachio lokum or biscotti and cold cuts such as mortadella. North Americans make pistachio salad, which includes fresh pistachios or pistachio pudding, whipped cream, and canned fruit.

Pistachios have generated high demand by North American consumers due to their nutritional value and tremendous health benefits.