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 ommercial pistachio nuts are seeds from the fruit of "P. Vera". The nuts are extensively used as food and for yellowish-green coloring in confections.
Grown in dry lands in warm or temperate climates, the pistachio tree is believed indigenous to Iran; it is widely cultivated from Central Asia to the Mediterranean region.
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 he fruits are 0.6 to 0.8 inches long and tend to split at one side without discharging the nut, a kernel enclosed in a thin, tightly adhering skin.
Greece is famous worldwide for the "Aegina pistachios", one of the best varieties in the world.
This excellent variety comes from the neighboring to Athens, island of Aegina, and is considered as one of the "must" gourmet products.
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