…about pistachios include: – One serving of pistachios has as much potassium as an orange. – You can get as much dietary fiber from one serving of pistachios as from…
Remote Sensing: Future of Irrigation
…Management Specialist Emeritus Dr. David Goldhamer says the only thing keeping remote sensing technology from being used more widely in pistachios is the challenge to get high elevation imagery on…
Analysts Outline Changing Situation in Wine Business
…and another 20,000 acres removed since the 2015 harvest. Many of those vineyards have been replaced by tree crops such as pistachios and almonds. “These removals will likely continue at…
Agri View: Pecan Crop
…pistachios? It was love at first taste, but not for the reasons you’d think. It turns out the Chinese think pecans taste like hickory nuts, which are so popular in…
Pistachio Day Draws Large Crowd, Again
…day of information and attendees heard about a variety of topics. Cooperative Extension Specialist Dr. David Goldhamer told growers how the future of irrigation in pistachios will rely heavily on…
National Apricot Day
…the year round. Dried, they are delicious in healthful granola or a salad. Try these flavorful apricot recipes: Apricot and Goat Cheese Bites Apricot Tart with Pistachios Have some apricots…
Low-Risk Nut Theft Always Tempting
…emergency nut theft summit last month that addressed an ongoing case in the area. A large amount of pistachios was supposed to be delivered to Washington as part of a…
Fog Compensates for Low Elevation
…areas of the world have higher elevations to help with that requirement and fog is a key substitute for that in California. More About Chill Requirements Pistachios (Pistacia vera L.)…
Understanding Cybercrime in Agriculture
…industry and law enforcement to understand how it’s being done. More from Tulare County Sheriff The Ag Crimes Unit is currently investigating a high-dollar theft of loads of pistachios from…
American Pistachio Growers Visit China
…the largest consumers of pistachios in the world, with U.S. pistachio industry shipments to China increasing 145% from 2008-2013. Pistachios are viewed not only as a healthful snack, but an…
Pistachio Production Lowest Since 2008
…Pistachio of Terra Bella puts it bluntly: “It’s the worst crop we’ve ever experienced.” Gibbons, plant manager for the family-owned company that grows about 10,000 acres of pistachios and processes…
Nut Theft Summit Stresses Education
…the industry. Nut Theft Summit Stresses Education Boudreaux says a $500,000 load of pistachios was recently stolen from Tulare County. In this case, Costco had ordered a load of pistachios…
The California Kitchen: Beets with Honey and Pistachios
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing beets with honey and pistachios with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 3 Beets Pistachios Honey To get…
The California Kitchen: Chocolate Pistachio Mousse
…2 Cups Pistachios To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Chocolate Pistachio Mousse For this and many more of these recipes,…