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Pistachio Production Grows in Northern California
Even though one of the first pistachio trees planted in California put down roots in the northern Sacramento…
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Pistachios
Five Things a Pistachio Grower Wants to See in the Orchard this Summer
The heat of the summer has settled in and drought- and heat-tolerant pistachio trees are doing what they…
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Insecticides and Maximum Residue Limits for Gill’s Mealybug in Pistachio
Over the past two decades, Gill’s mealybug has become entrenched within pistachio orchards in California. Each year, new…
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Chill, Heat and Choosing Male Pollinizers: A Complex Situation for Pistachio Growers
In spite of being a hardy tree, pistachios can be picky about bloom time temperatures. Mood swings aside,…
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Nutrition Plans for Pistachio Orchards
Creating a pistachio orchard nutrition plan can be a daunting task and drive you nuts. Every farmer I…
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Gill’s Mealybug in Pistachio
Infestations of Gill’s mealybug (GMB) in pistachio orchards cause sticky nut clusters, shell staining and reduced kernel weights.…
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Pistachio Reach Zooms Around the World
American Pistachio Growers (APG) didn’t just discover Zoom in 2020. The California-based trade association took the video conferencing…
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Canopy Management in Pistachios
There are two reasons to train and prune a tree: to facilitate orchard operations, primarily harvesting, and to…
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Late Blight Concerns in Pistachios
Plant pathologists say the number of calls has increased as well as the level of concern, as a…
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Trap Crops in Pistachio
Planting a secondary crop to entice insect pests with a more delectable meal than the primary crop offers…
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