Category: Pistachio articles

Post is a native Iranian shrub from the peanut family with edible seeds. This shrub grows in dry areas and in warm or moderate climates. Due to its antioxidant properties, pistachios are useful for fighting heart diseases, diseases, and types of cancer, and they contain large amounts of unsaturated fatty acids and potassium. In the following, we will examine and recognize the types of Iranian pistachios.

From the point of view of botany, about 60 pistachio species have been identified in our country, some of them are widely and commercially cultivated, while others are scattered and limited. These pistachios are divided into two main groups, round and elongated. Among the best and most famous types of Iranian pistachios, we can mention Akbari pistachio, Badami pistachio, Kaleh Ghochi pistachio, Ahmed Aghaei pistachio, Fandghi pistachio, Khanjari Damghan and Ohadi pistachio.