Category: Pistachios
Robotic pollination for aiding wind pollination boosts pistachios
Edete Precision Technologies for Agriculture is preparing to offer artificial pollination services to pistachio growers in California in April 2022 after successful trials boosted yields 24%.
Gladstone Land acquires nut orchard, option to purchase stored water
The Virginia-based company acquired over 1,200 acres of tree nuts and over 19,500 acre-feet of stored water in California. This three-part acquisition totals over $84 million.
Yield is robust in ‘off’ year for pistachios
Technically an “off” year for the alternate bearing crop, California orchards are looking to hit the mark near 1 billion pounds, just under last year’s record.
Nut categories flourish in Kern County report on California ag
Ranked by revenues paid to growers, almonds come in second and pistachios seventh, with figures suggesting growers in Kern have matched their efforts with market demand.
Initial 2020 California ag revenue figures include nut categories
Almonds, pistachios and walnuts rank among the top 10 valued commodities for the state’s crop year at over $9.4 billion combined.
California sets $400,000 to promote safer, sustainable pest management
Almond Board of California and the California Invasive Plant Council received the funding to help build online tools to coordinate small farm mating disruption efforts and invasive weed control in wildlands, respectively.
AI institute expands UC Merced’s smart, sustainable agriculture effort
As one of 11 new institutes launched by the National Science Foundation this year and armed with a $20 million federal grant, University of California, Merced, will be tackling some of the most pressing issues in agriculture.
Nut thief nabbed by Tulare County (California) Sheriff’s deputies
A routine audit revealed about 42,000 pounds of missing pistachios, which were stolen and being moved from 2,000-pound sacks into smaller bags and sold.
$40M for pistachios among purchase targets set by USDA Section 32 funds
The pandemic put a spotlight on food insecurity, and the food purchased under the Agricultural Adjustment Act will be distributed among networks of food banks and non-profits.
Pistachio growers, processors in Arizona create $92M in economic impact
Arizona’s pistachio acreage may seem modest when compared to the industry leader, but second place still means significant economic activity in the state.
California pistachio growers, processors create $5.2B economic impact
With a 56% increase in acreage in California over four years, and a ripple effect into neighboring Arizona and New Mexico, the pistachio industry generates big economic activity.
US pistachio production shows record on-year high
It’s an on year for pistachio, and the forecast looks promising with over 1 billion pounds in-shell.
Pistachio production costs outlined in UC ANR study
For new growers who are jumping in on the increasing demand of pistachio consumption to long-time farming veterans, these cost documents keep pistachio growers price informed.
Understanding the principles of irrigation efficiency in pistachio
Unless growers are designing their irrigation systems well and diligently maintaining them, how efficient a system can be is very different from how efficient a system actually is.
Nut categories dominate top 10 California ag performers in 2019
With over 400 commodities that supply the nation and abroad, almonds, pistachios and walnuts rank among the top.