The salty-sweet taste of a pistachio is so unique that growing your own pistachio tree (Pistacia vera) is worth the effort if your local climate supports it and you're up for a multi-year project. The ...

Pistachio trees (Pistacia vera) are becoming very popular among gardeners thanks to their long lifespan, drought tolerance, and rewarding harvests. Areas where pistachio trees grow the best are found ...

The U.S. is the world’s leading producer of pistachios, and much of that production happens in California. American Pistachio Growers, a trade group, has been trying to expand its customer base abroad ...

Spring brings many things: warmer weather, the return of baseball, and – in some parts of the country including California – bloom season for pistachio trees. Bloom season begins early to mid-April ...

This year, as many as 50 percent of the pistachios harvested in California could be hollow inside. Blame it on drought, heat and weather changes... In California's blazing hot San Joaquin Valley, ...

Farmers in the Kurdish city of Kobane in northeast Syria (Rojava) are increasingly turning to olive and pistachio cultivation ...