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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.
11 people fell ill to Salmonella after eating what are thought to be contaminated pistachios. Cases have been reported in nine different states so far.
Members of this family produce cashew and pistachio nuts, and mango and marula fruits. [5] Some members [which?] produce a viscous or adhesive fluid which turns black and is used as a varnish or for tanning and even as a mordant for red dyes. [5] The sap of Toxicodendron vernicifluum is used to make lacquer for lacquerware and similar products.
A tree nut allergy is a hypersensitivity to dietary substances from tree nuts and edible tree seeds causing an overreaction of the immune system which may lead to severe physical symptoms. Tree nuts include almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, filberts/hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pistachios, [1] shea nuts and walnuts. [note 1]
Nuts, pistachio nuts, USDA. 3 Reasons Why Pistachios Can Boost Your Health, Cleveland Clinic. Tree Nut, American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Show comments. Advertisement.
Pistachios are one of the lowest-calorie nuts, with only 160 calories in a single serving of 49 pistachios. Consuming tree nuts, like pistachios, as snacks vs. typical carbohydrate snacks, is ...
Aflatoxin B 1, the most toxic, is a potent carcinogen and has been directly correlated to adverse health effects, such as liver cancer, in many animal species. [11] Aflatoxins are largely associated with commodities produced in the tropics and subtropics, such as cotton, peanuts, spices, pistachios, and maize.
The pistachio fruits are a food source in the area, but the more commonly cultivated pistachio tree P. vera is more valuable for food production. [5] The seeds, like pistachio, are edible oil seeds, like nuts, and contain up to 60% fat. Candy made with P. atlantica in Turkish are called tsukpi pistachio.