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- These nuts are borne on the female Pistacia trees native to Iran and Turkmenistan.
- Trees bear either male or female flowers.
- Nuts are oval in shape, 15 to 20 mm long, and are commonly sold still in the split beige shell, or shelled.
- Many imported supplies are dyed red, supposedly to hide imperfections.
- Roasted pistachios turn red if they are first marinated in brine.
- Undyed nuts have a greenish tinge.
- Main suppliers are Iran and the US.
- Australian grown pistachios come from an area along the Murray River, near the Victorian, SA and NSW borders, western NSW or WA.
- Available: all year.
Botanical Name: Pistacia vera (Anacardiaceae)