Pistachio Information
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Iranian Pistachios are
the perfect party food
- healthy, tasty and
easy to serve.
They will add a festive
air to any occasion.
Iranian Pistachios are
available in the form
of dry roasted
and raw, ready
to serve. Easy, simple
and stylish! Iranian
Pistachios are processed
under completely healthy
conditions.
There are enough terminals
in the region for skinning
,drying ,sorting and
packing in such a way
that Pistachios picked
today would be processed
the same day. This has
greatly reduced the
risk of aflatoxin contamination.
Iranian Pistachios are
grown without application
of any hormones material
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In the history of pistachios
is royalty, perseverance
and pride. Pistachios
date back to the Holy
Lands of the Middle
East, where they grew
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 delicacy,
pistachios were a favorite
of the Queen of Sheba,
who demanded all her
land's production for
herself and her court.
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Pistachios grow on trees
in grape-like clusters
and are encased in an
outer skin, or hull.
When pistachios ripen,
the hull turns rosy
and the shell within
splits naturally, indicating
they are ready for harvest,
usually in September.
In Iran, the pistachio
trees has been planted
commercially for hundreds
of years, but only in
the last 80 years has
there been a recognition
of the value of the
nut as an agriculture
crop for export, the
rate of new plantings
keeping pace with the
rapid increase in world
consumption.
The principal
producing area in Iran
is Kerman, which is
located in the arid
southeast. Extensive
plantings are located
in the vicinity of Rafsanjan,
Sirjan and Zarand.
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Pistachios are great
tasting and are a wise,
nutritious snacking
choice. A one-ounce
serving is a generous
49 nuts and contains
more than 10% of the
Daily Value for dietary
fiber, vitamin B-6,
thiamin, phosphorus
and copper.
A serving of pistachios
contains just 1.5g saturated
fat and is naturally
cholesterol free. This
is good news for pistachio
lovers because scientists
recommend choosing a
diet low in saturated
fat and cholesterol
and moderate,
not low, in total fat.
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In order to reduce the risk
of heart disease, scientists
highlight tree nuts such as
pistachios as one of the major
food groups in the diet. Additionally,
pistachios have the mineral
elements like potassium, magnesium
and calcium that protect against
high blood pressure.
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