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     Iranian Pistachio     

In the history Pistachio is royalty, perseverance & pride. Pistachios dates back to the holy lands of the Middle East, Persia (IRAN) were they grow wild in the high desert regions.
Legend has it that lovers met beneath the Trees to hear the Pistachios crack open on moonlit nights for the promise of good fortune.

A rare delicary, Pistachios were a favorite of the queen of Sheba, Who hoarded the entire Assyrian supply for herself & her court.
CONTENTS
1

     Varieties & Grades
2

     Remarks for Varieties
3

     Kernel Types
4

     Nutritional Values
5

     Pistachio Tree
6

     Healthy Processing of Pistachio
7

     Pistachio in Food Industry
8

     Market News


Varieties & GradesTop of the Page
Iranian Pistachio comes in different shapes and sizes. The major grades are:


1- Round type.
"Fandoghi"
Available in sizes
26/28,28/30 and
30/32


2 - Long type.
"Badami"
Available in sizes
24/26, 26/28 and
28/30


3 - Long type.
"Ahmad Aghaie"
Available in
Sizes22/24 and
24/26


4-Long type.
"Akbari"
Available in sizes
18/20, 20/22 and
22/24


5 - Jumbo type
"Kalleghuchi"
Available in
Sizes18/20, 20/22,
22/24 and 24/26.



Remarks for Varieties
1 - The round type has the greatest share in each years crop.

2 - The measurement unit of pistachio is the unit of nuts/ounce
28,35Grams = One Ounce = OZ.

3 - We can supply the varieties with the following quality :

  • AAA: ~99% N.O.MOUTH OF UNIFORM COLORING & SIZE.
  • AA: ~95% N.O.MOUTH + 5% CLOSED MOUTH.
  • A: ~85% N.O.MOUTH +10% M.O.(MECHANICAL OPENING)
  • C: COMMERCIAL ORDER.


Part of each years crop is turned into pistachio kernels, especial type of pistachio which is greener in color, best of all (GPPK) green peeled pistachio kernels. They are in great demand.



Kernel Types Top of the Page
I) Natural Kernels. ( Unpeeled )

  • AAA: ~95% WHOLES + 5% SPLIT.
  • AA: ~ 90% WHOLES + 10% SPLIT.
  • A: ~ 85% WHOLES + 15% SPLIT.
  • C: ~70% WHOLES + 30% SPLIT.




II) Skinned Kernels. ( Green Peeled Pistachio Kernel = GPPK )

  • SG~SUPERIOR GREEN (DARK COLOR) 95% WHOLES AND UNIFORM, LARGE SIZE.
  • G1~GREEN1 (VERY GREEN COLOR)95% WHOLES, MIXED SIZES.
  • G2~GREEN2 (GREEN COLOR)90% WHOLES, MIXED SIZES.
  • GY~GREEN YELLOWISH (LIGHT GREEN)90% WHOLES, MIXED SIZES.
  • GS~GREEN SPLIT PISTACHIO KERNEL, MIXED SIZES.
  • GD~DICED (GRANULATED).
  • GP~POWDER.



Nutritional Values
100 Grams of edible pistachio comes from 170 Grams in shell.
Contains :
  • CALORIES 594
  • PROTEIN 21.1% + FAT 53.2% + CARBOHYDRATE 18% + FIBER 2.2%
  • CHOLESTEROL ZERO
Pistachio also contains traces of sodium, potassium. Iron, calcium.

Pistachio has also the power of man-hood regeneration or were told by our grand-grand fathers supposed to be an Aphrodisiac ./Erotica power.
Pistachio is a Bridge to hunger gap.



Pistachio TreeTop of the Page
Pistachios are grown in the many cities of southern Kerman province, Such as Kerman, Sirjan and Rafsanjan. Pistachio trees need very little water but great care. They mature and fruits 6-7 years after cultivation and live a long life, Sometimes more than even 100 years.

The above facts together with peculiar climatic conditions in the region and the experiences of the regional farmers have resulted the Iranian Pistachio the unique taste and highest production rate compared with all over the world.



Healthy Processing Of Pistachio
At present Iranian Pistachio processed under completely healthy environments and preserved Conditions. There are automatic terminals in the region for Skinning, drying, sorting and packing in a proper way that Pistachio harvested at plantation or shall we say in common Picked today would be processed the same day.

This action greatly reduced the risk of aflatoxin hazardous contamination. The EU representatives have approved this fact during their visit at Rafsanjan &Sirjan cities in Kerman province in 1998.

Iranian Pistachio are grown without application of artificial hormones materials and Genetic manipulation



Pistachio In Food IndustryTop of the Page
The major part of Pistachio crop is consumed as nuts. Mostly favored in roasted and salted.
In addition Pistachio kernels is widely used In Ice Cream, Cookies.
Pistachio spread on Bread confectionaries And Many Other deliquescent reciepes.



Market News
Old crop (2004-2005) was around 200,000 TON in Iran. Total world crop is estimated at 300,000M/T. The sharp increase in the crop has resulted approx. 40% fall in prices.

Current Crop (2005-2006) is harvested around 160,000 TON. Unfortunately the sharp decrease in the crop yield has resulted approx. 40% increase in the prices.