Pistachio (Pistacia vera)

Family: Pistaciaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Red. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Rounded, Spreading or horizontal, Vase.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich in oil and has a pleasant mild flavour. — Seed - raw or cooked.; The seed is rich in oil and has a pleasant mild flavour.; It is very nice when eaten raw and is also widely used in confectionery, ice cream, cakes, pies etc.; An edible oil is obtained from the seed but is not produced commercially due to the high price of the seed.

Habitat & North American Range

Hilly and mountainous regions, especially on sandstone soils, with a temperature range from -10°c in the winter to 40°c in the summer, to 1500 metres. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)