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Breeding New Pistachio Cultivars for a Hotter, Drier Future
The California pistachio breeding program was initiated by Joe Maranto, Dan Parfitt and Craig Kallsen, and today it…
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Pistachios
Are Nematodes a Problem in Pistachio?
Pistachio has enjoyed decades of limited reported damage from plant-parasitic nematodes. This contrasts with other tree nut crops…
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Pistachios
View from the Top: ‘I Want Eight Billion People Eating Pistachios Every Day’ Zachary Fraser, American Pistachio Growers’ new top executive, wants to build a supercharged, sports-like fan base for the green nut.
For now, Zachary Fraser may know more about college sports than he does about the pistachio industry. But…
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Pistachios
Larger Pistachio Crops Push Processing Capacity
As California pistachio crops continue to increase in size, processors are expanding hulling, drying and processing capacity to…
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Almonds
View from the Top: ‘We’re Waiting for the Turnaround’ Almond and pistachio producer Stuart Woolf hopes for improvement but plans for change.
When Stuart Woolf was a young man, he shrank from public speaking. Hated it, in fact. “I would…
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Almonds
Nutrient Management Needs in Young Orchards Differ from Mature Trees
One size does not fit all, particularly when it comes to nutrition in young tree nut orchards. At…
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Pistachios
Sheep Gone Nuts! Research looks at effectiveness of sheep grazing in managing pistachio mummies on orchard floors.
A small but increasing number of tree nut producers have enlisted sheep to graze cover crops, reduce mowing…
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Pistachios
Nitrogen Nutrition in Mature Pistachio Orchards
Nitrogen is the most important mineral nutrient in tree nut crop production. It can be absorbed as nitrate…
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Pistachios
The History of Pistachios in the U.S.
Pistachios have been growing wild in the Middle East as far back as 7,000 B.C., based on recent…
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Pistachios
The Ins and Outs of Carbohydrate Dynamics in Pistachio
Recent research on pistachio physiology is giving new insight into carbohydrate dynamics. Katherine Jarvis-Shean, a UCCE orchard systems…
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