Category: Pistachios
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.
American Pistachio Growers add new government relations director
Cadee Condit is bringing her legislative and regulatory experience to help protect the future of agriculture.
Pistachio dormant period is a good time to leach salt
The dormant season is a good time to leach salt, but large volumes of water and stubborn soils mean growers need to be mindful of nitrogen.
Get the early-blooming pistachio cultivars pruned earlier
Early-flowering pistachio cultivars need pruning around Feb. 1 to train the trees and maintain size.
