Pistachios
California’s Booming Pistachio Industry The California pistachio industry harvested its first commercial crop in 1976. That year, only 1.5 million pounds were produced from 4,350 acres. Almost 30 years later, California has plantings in excess of 150,000 acres with production yielding more than 400 million pounds. California comprises 98.5% of the U.S. commercial pistachio production […]