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Turkey,USA |
| Description: |
Origin:
Turkey & U.S.
Background:
The cultivated pistachio, Pistacia vera L., is a member of the cashew family, which also includes mango and poison ivy, oak and sumac. Native to Asia Minor, forests of trees historically grew wild in the high desert regions from Lebanon across Iran and beyond, an ideal climate because the fruit required long, hot summers for maturation and was drought resistant. The pistachio has been cultivated for centuries and considered a delicacy since the beginning of recorded history.
Pistachios were introduced to California by American traders in the late 1880s, but commercial planting did not begin until the mid-twentieth century in large part due to lack of good cultivars, cultivation experience and mechanical harvesting technology. The U.S. pistachio industry was given a boost when all importation from Iran was stopped in the late 1970s. The Turkish product is considered the world's best tasting pistachio.
Description:
Bedemco offers two types of pistachio nuts, selected for quality to meet the distinctive needs of the market and offered at the most competitive prices. From Turkey, the Antep variety is a premium nut with a distinctive, sweet pistachio taste, similar to wild varieties that grow throughout Asia Minor. Its shell is brown in color, and is the nut of choice among connoisseurs. The U.S. pistachio is a larger nut with a milder taste. Its shell is ivory in color. Pistachios used to be dyed red to attract attention to the product, and to cover natural stains on the shells. However, this practice has been fading.
Pistachios provide a rich source of essential nutrients, fiber and protein. Like all nuts, they are relatively high in monounsaturated fat, which has been shown to lower blood cholesterol, and are low in saturated fat, while containing no cholesterol. Pistachios are loaded with potassium, thiamine (B1), vitamin B6 and iron, and are also a good source of calcium. The nuts are a fun and healthful snack, and increasingly being used in the production of high quality confections, bakery products and ice cream.
Harvest:
Pistachios grow on trees in grape-like clusters, and are encased in outer skins or hulls. When they ripen, the hulls turn rosy pink and the shell within splits naturally, indicating that they are ready for harvest. This normally occurs in late summer. During processing, the nuts are hulled, dried and sorted for packaging.
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| Company Name : |
BEDEMCO INC. |
| Address : |
200 Hamilton Avenue,White Plains, New York 10601,USA
White Plains New York United States of America |
| Zip : |
10601 |
| Tel : |
001- 914- 683-1119 |
| Fax : |
001- 914- 683-1482 |
| Website : |
http://www.bedemco.com |
| Contact Person : |
Anita Benech  |
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Yang Jing
Yang Jing