Pistachio tree

Pistachio tree growing tree of the genus Pistacia and also known as Pistachio. Pistachio tree perennial deciduous plant can grow in subtropical, mediterranean or desert (high elevation) climate and growing in hardiness zone 7-10a.

Flower color red, there are female and male flowers, the female and the male flowers grow on separate trees.

Pistachio tree nuts

Nut color is green-brown, nutshell is yellow-brown and mostly open by it self, yield big crop once in two years.

Pistachio tree for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy

Requirements for Pistachio tree growing and care:

Chilling hours 4-6 weeks, dry summer, male and female trees, if the tree attack in the beginning of the winter need to collect all the leaves and the fruit from the ground, cut all the infected branches

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes

Difficulties or problems when growing:
?

Planting season:
Winter to spring

Pests and diseases:
Aphids

Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
Weak, dead branches, prune the branches that grow into each other

Size of the plant?
4-7 m, 12-21 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing

Water requirement:
Small amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun

Is it possible to grow as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
No

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring

General information about the flower
Red flowers, male or female that grow on deferent trees

Thinning the bloom:
Not enough chilling hours

Pollination is done by:
Wind

Edible nuts

Nuts harvest season:
Summer / Autumn

Nuts pests or diseases:
Birds, aphids

What can be done with big quantities of Pistachio tree nuts?
Eaten raw, ice-cream, cakes

Work requirements on the nuts:
The moment that the fruit open necessary immediately to pick the fruit

How long does it take to bear nuts?
7-9 years (for high yield corps) 15+ years

Scientific name:

Pistacia vera