Pistachios are of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern origin. Your tree needs a hot and dry, semi-desert climate, with warm summers so that the fruit can ripen properly. Tolerates up to 40 degrees Celsius. It resists wind well, but not rain.
The tree takes more than 5 years to bear fruit and does not reach its maximum production after 10 or 15 years. This produces fruit for 60 years.
It is enough to move the tree so that those fruits that have reached their point of maturity and are ready to be harvested can easily be released. You know that the fruit has reached this point because you can see that the shell of the fruit has opened and you can see the deep green interior. It is usually harvested before it is fully ripe to avoid pests that could damage the fruit.
Once collected, the layer of the cascade must be removed to prevent the proliferation and development of fungi that generate toxins. It is important to emphasize that if the pistachio shell is not open, this fruit should not be ingested, since it is still green and unripe.
