Pistachio Power: Where Growing and Research Mesh for Success

President and CEO Zachary Fraser has background in sports marketing, not agriculture.

Researchers say crop sanitation will be key to controlling the invasive carpophilus beetle.

Planting of the popular nut crop continues as consumption of pistachios grows, though tariffs cloud the horizon.

Timing is critical for good tree establishment.

Despite the many problems of farming in the Golden State, most nut growers are increasing production.

The traditional “one-and-done” spray approach may be a thing of the past for some producers.

Study shows California’s pistachio industry resulted in more than 47,200 jobs and injected $5.2 billion into the state’s economy in 2020.

Want to prevent irrigation irregularities? Start by composing a detailed water report. 

Industry faces an uncertain long-term future in light of warmer winter days.

Fewer plan on increasing production than in years past — and it’s no wonder.

Almond, pistachio, and walnut face different circumstances when it comes to pricing – and not just because of COVID-19 or tariffs.

Growers have found success on suboptimal soils, but how much saline is too much saline for the nut trees?

When it comes to one tree nut crop, whether to go with a self-fruitful variety might be the biggest question.

In just more than 50 years, thanks to a little bit of luck and whole lot of work, the U.S. Pistachio industry has grown from 400 acres to 400,000.

State tree nut associations have provided about $425,000 to cover cost of the new staff members.

Study shows pecans and pistachios are making healthy contributions to The Grand Canyon State’s economic engine. Find out how much.

Some growers are keeping an eye on prices, but for much of the nut market, things are still full steam ahead.

Leading experts in pest management say removing and destroying mummy nuts is the best way to break the life cycle of this major pest.

Web-based analytics use machine learning to better predict pistachio crop forecasts.