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The tree grows up to {{convert|10|m|abbr=on}} tall. Its [[leaf|leaves]] are 10–20 centimeters (4–8 inches) long. |
The tree grows up to {{convert|10|m|abbr=on}} tall. Its [[leaf|leaves]] are 10–20 centimeters (4–8 inches) long. |
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The fruit is a [[stone fruit]]. Only |
The fruit is a [[stone fruit]]. Only its [[seed]] is edible. The fruit has a hard, cream-colored exterior shell. The seed has a mauve-colored skin and light green flesh. When the fruit goes ripe, the shell goes from green to yellow or red and splits a bit open.<ref>Towards a comprehensive documentation and use of Pistacia genetic diversity in Central and West Asia, North Africa and Europe, Report of the IPGRI Workshop, 14–17 December 1998, Irbid, Jordan – S.Padulosi and A. Hadj-Hassan, editors</ref> Different varieties split differently. |
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Pistachio trees can give {{convert|50|kg}} of seeds |
Pistachio trees can give {{convert|50|kg}} of seeds by average every two years.<ref>{{cite book |last=Nugent |first=Jeff |author2=Julia Boniface |title=Permaculture Plants: A Selection |date=30 March 2005 |publisher=Permanent Publications |isbn=978-1-85623-029-2 |page=41 |chapter=Pistachio Nuts |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=40n-Z_8ihZMC&pg=PA41 }}</ref> |
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The shell of the pistachio is naturally a [[beige]] color, but it is sometimes dyed red or green. It is thought that [[dye]] was used by importers to hide stains on the shells when the seeds were picked by hand.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/30/what-are-red-pistachios_n_6570944.html|title=Remember Red Pistachios? Here's What Happened To Them|author=Spiegel, Alison|work=The Huffington Post|date=2 February 2015|access-date=12 February 2017}}</ref> Most pistachios are now picked by machine and the shells do not have stains. |
The shell of the pistachio is naturally a [[beige]] color, but it is sometimes dyed red or green. It is thought that [[dye]] was used by importers to hide stains on the shells when the seeds were picked by hand.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/30/what-are-red-pistachios_n_6570944.html|title=Remember Red Pistachios? Here's What Happened To Them|author=Spiegel, Alison|work=The Huffington Post|date=2 February 2015|access-date=12 February 2017}}</ref> Most pistachios are now picked by machine and the shells do not have stains. |
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