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Pistachio is a desert plant and is highly tolerant of saline soil. It has been reported to grow well when irrigated with water having 3,000–4,000 ppm of soluble salts. [8] Pistachio trees are fairly hardy in the right conditions and can survive temperatures ranging between −10 °C (14 °F) in winter and 48 °C (118 °F) in summer.
Stigmatomycosis is characterized by a wet, smelly, rancid, slimy kernel.Kernels with stigmatomycosis can be 1) small, dark green and partially developed with a brown funiculus, 2) well-developed, dark green and rancid, or 3) full-sized but abnormal, being white or light yellow and jelly-like, with a lobed appearance.
The fruit is a drupe, consisting of an outer hull and a hard shell, the endocarp, containing a single seed. [5] Almonds are sold shelled or unshelled. Blanched almonds are almonds with the shells removed that have been treated with hot water to soften the seed coat, which is then removed.
Pistacia atlantica is a species of pistachio tree known by the English common name Kurdish bīnka/banê, Mt. Atlas mastic tree, Atlas pistachio, Atlantic pistacio, Atlantic terebinth and Cyprus turpentine tree. P. atlantica has three subspecies or varieties which have been described as atlantica, cabulica, and mutica.
Cereals are edible seeds that are used to create many different food products.. An edible seed [n 1] is a seed that is suitable for human or animal consumption. Of the six major plant parts, [n 2] seeds are the dominant source of human calories and protein. [1]
A small bowl of mixed nuts An assortment of mixed nuts A culinary nut is a dry, edible fruit or seed that usually, but not always, has a high fat content. Nuts are used in a wide variety of edible roles, including in baking, as snacks (either roasted or raw), and as flavoring. In addition to botanical nuts, fruits and seeds that have a similar appearance and culinary role are considered to be ...
After the hard shell of the drupe is cracked, the stubby seed within is similar in texture to a pine nut. [10] The charoli seed is around 0.6 centimetres (0.24 inches) in length, with a flavor resembling an almond or a pistachio. [11] The seeds are used as a cooking spice, especially in Indian cuisine. Though they can be eaten raw, they are ...
Mastic resin from Pistacia lentiscus. Pistacia is a genus of flowering plants in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae.It contains 10 to 20 species that are native to Africa and Eurasia from the Canary Islands, all of Africa, and southern Europe, warm and semidesert areas across Asia, and North America from Guatemala to Mexico, as well as southern Texas.