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Hard Times and Hope for Pistachio Growers: Struggles on the Ground Amid an Export Boom
In 1980, when Carl Fanucchi helped plant the first pistachio orchard near Buttonwillow, Calif., he had no idea…
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Pistachios
Pistachio Industry Focuses on Improving Soil Health
Minimizing soil surface disturbance, maximizing soil cover and promoting conditions for viability of soil critters, including bacteria, fungi…
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Boron in Pistachio: Role and Recent Research Results
Like the macronutrients nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, the micronutrient boron (B) also plays an essential role as a…
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Go North, Young Man Water Availability, Prices Drive Increased Sacramento Valley Pistachio Acreage
Sacramento Valley pistachio acreage continues to grow, spurred by better prices compared to competing crops, a more positive…
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Evolving Insect Pest Pressures in Pistachio Driven by Warmer Temperatures
Invasion of pest species that impact crop production, crop quality and even tree growth are trials that every…
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Pistachio Industry Undergoing Leadership Changes
While California pistachio industry leadership is currently in transition, there remains a strong commitment by grower organizations to…
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Pistachio Growers Can Monitor, Prune and Shake During Dormancy to Prepare for the Coming Season
Dormancy is an important time for pistachio growers to prepare their orchards against critical pests: diseases, insects, rodents…
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Industry Works to Stay Ahead of Record Pistachio Production
It looks as though odd-numbered years are the new on years, according to Richard Matoian, president of American…
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New Pistachio Pollinizer Ready for Low-Chill Years
UC Westside, a new pollinizer for Kerman pistachios, has been released to help boost pistachio yields in low…
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View from the Top: Jim Zion Is Betting on Pistachios
If anyone has an inside view of California’s tree-nut industry, it’s Jim Zion. Zion is the managing partner…
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