• Home
  • About
  • Books
    • My Father is the Gardener
    • God’s Word for Gardeners Bible
  • Devotions Blog
  • Events
  • News
  • Plant Guide
    • Plant Index – God’s Word for Gardeners
    • Plant Research
    • A-to-Z Primer of Plants from God’s Word
  • Contact
  • Search

Mobile Menu

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Home
  • About
  • Books
    • My Father is the Gardener
    • God’s Word for Gardeners Bible
  • Devotions Blog
  • Events
  • News
  • Plant Guide
    • Plant Index – God’s Word for Gardeners
    • Plant Research
    • A-to-Z Primer of Plants from God’s Word
  • Contact
  • Search
  • Menu
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Garden In Delight

Grow your garden, flourish your faith

Header Left

  • Home
  • About
  • Books
    • My Father is the Gardener
    • God’s Word for Gardeners Bible
  • Devotions Blog
  • Events
  • News
  • Plant Guide
    • Plant Index – God’s Word for Gardeners
    • Plant Research
    • A-to-Z Primer of Plants from God’s Word
  • Contact
  • Search
  • Home
  • About
  • Books
    • My Father is the Gardener
    • God’s Word for Gardeners Bible
  • Devotions Blog
  • Events
  • News
  • Plant Guide
    • Plant Index – God’s Word for Gardeners
    • Plant Research
    • A-to-Z Primer of Plants from God’s Word
  • Contact
  • Search
plant guide header of almond tree flowers

Pistachio

Home » Plants » Pistachio
Pistachio
Edible Trees, Plants to Taste
Pistacia vera
Anacardiaceae, Cashew Family
© 3rddimension | Dreamstime.com - Pistachio orchard, Aegina island, full of pistachio nuts, May 2012
© Almaamor | Dreamstime.com - Pistachio nuts ripening on branch
“If it must be, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your bags and take them down to the man as a gift—a little balm and a little honey, some spices and myrrh, some pistachio nuts and almonds.
Genesis 43:11
pinterest image
God's Word for Gardeners Bible
Find pistachio nuts in the NIV God's Word for Gardeners Bible near Genesis 43:11 & as part of the Garden Work theme of Bearing Fruit, pages a-35
© Colour59 | Dreamstime.com - Plentiful Pistachios, their vibrant green peeking through shells
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23

Cultural Information

TypeEdible Trees
Height30 feet
Soildry,
Exposurefull sun
Leavesdeciduous, dense, ovalish, clustered leaflets
Flowerspetite, petal-less, grow in panicles, blushed red to pale green, appear before leaves, male and female flowers grow on separate trees
Fruitnuts form in clusters by early summer, muted red hull or exocarp, harvest in September

Planting Tips

  • Zone 9 with 600 to 100 chilling hours
  • Pistachio trees need desert-like conditions, tolerating no rainfall in August and September
  • Require low humidity and moderate but not extreme wind exposure
  • Best regions for pistachio crops are California and Arizona in the U.S., Australia, Greece, Italy, Syria and Iran world-wide
  • Trees have a deep taproot and vigorous root system
  • Nuts are harvested from trees, not from the ground
  • Plan on bird protection of nut crops!

Garden to Table

  • Pistachio trees have fairly precise cultural needs, but thankfully their nuts are plentiful in markets and grocery stores
  • Nuts have a high protein, low sugar content
  • Great as a stand alone snack or mixed with other nuts or dried fruits
  • Toast nuts lightly a few moments before tossing on salads or side dishes for a flavorful pop

More Research

See Blog Posts on Pistachio
The Hebrew name for this nut is derived from the word for “belly” (Hebrew, beten), or the innermost part of something, its deep insides or womb...the plant has no showy flowers and no alluring scent, just the electrifying green color and unrivaled flavor in the belly of the little yet plentiful fruits. As we deepen in our understanding of the Lord’s fruit-bearing work, we see that he intends for his Spirit within us to become our distinguishing identity, for everything we do to bear his Spirit, being displayed from our innermost being.
-from the NIV God's Word for Gardeners Bible
© Colour59 | Dreamstime.com - Plentiful Pistachios, their vibrant green peeking through shells
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23

Photo Credits

© 3rddimension | Dreamstime.com - Pistachio orchard, Aegina island, full of pistachio nuts, May 2012
© Almaamor | Dreamstime.com - Pistachio nuts ripening on branch
© Colour59 | Dreamstime.com - Plentiful Pistachios, their vibrant green peeking through shells
FacebookTwitterShare
Previous Post: « Garlic
Next Post: Cinnamon cinnamon bark in a spice market»

Primary Sidebar

Plant Guide

  • Plants to See
    • Flowers of the Field
      • Crown Anemone
      • Madonna Lily
      • Poppy
    • Isaiah's Evergreens
      • Boxwood
      • Cedar of Lebanon
      • Cypress
      • Greek Juniper
      • Italian Stone Pine
      • Laurustinus
    • Ornamental Trees
      • Kermes Oak
      • Willow
    • Perennials & Shrubs
      • Acanthus
      • Autumn Crocus
      • Christ Thorn
      • Maidenhair Fern
      • Papyrus
      • Rockrose
      • Rue
      • Star of Bethlehem
      • Syrian Thistle
      • Winter Crocus
  • Plants to Taste
    • 7 Species
      • Barley
      • Date Palm
      • Fig
      • Grapevine
      • Olive
      • Pomegranate
      • Wheat
    • Bitter Herbs
      • Chicory
      • Dandelion
      • Endive
    • Edible Annuals
      • Flax
      • Garlic
      • Leeks
      • Mustard
      • Onions
    • Edible Shrubs & Vines
      • Caper
      • Cucumber
      • Myrtle
    • Edible Trees
      • Almond
      • Bay Laurel
      • Carob
      • Cinnamon
      • Citron
      • Pistachio
    • Herbs & Spices
      • Chamomile
      • Coriander
      • Cumin
      • Hyssop
      • Mint
      • Nigella
      • Saffron Crocus
  • A-to-Z Primer of Plants from God’s Word
  • About Shelley S. Cramm
  • Blog
  • Book Table
  • Books
  • Checkout
  • Contact
  • Continuing the Biblical Botanical Gift Book Series
  • Devotions Blog
  • Events
  • Events & Speaking
  • Family Garden
  • God’s Word for Gardeners Bible
  • Home
  • In the News garden in Delight links
  • Modern Calendars Page
  • News
  • Plant Guide
  • Plant Index – God’s Word for Gardeners
  • Plant Research
  • Proclamation of Faith
  • Resources
  • Speaking Calendar
  • Speaking Topics
  • test events

Site Footer

Garden in Delight - with Author Shelley Cramm
FacebookInstagramPinterestLinkedIn

Keep in touch with garden in Delight

Your information will never be shared with any third party.

Copyright © 2023 · Isaac Gardens, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Website by Stormhill Media
Log in