Remember Red Pistachios?

"ImmoralMinority" (araimondo) 06/29/2016 at 13:26 • Filed to: None

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Pistachios used to come mainly from Iran, where they originated. The red was to hide blemishes that made the nuts look unappealing. When California’s pistachio industry took off we improved harvesting and processing, eliminating blemishes and producing the beautiful nuts we enjoy today. Like these my client gave me this morning.

I can’t take pictures in the plant due to proprietary equipment, but here are a few photos from the trip.

Harvest trucks

Silos to be filled with product

There are immature nuts on these trees. Harvest is in Septwmber

This corn will feed dairy cows

Enjoy pistachios!

TheHondaBro > ImmoralMinority 06/29/2016 at 13:37

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Iranian pistachios are still the best.

lone_liberal > ImmoralMinority 06/29/2016 at 13:40

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I do remember red pistachios! When they started showing up without the red dye it seemed weird but now it would seem weird for them to have it.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > ImmoralMinority 06/29/2016 at 13:48

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Mmmmmm me like pistachios

Ash78, voting early and often > ImmoralMinority 06/29/2016 at 13:51

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You know, I always considered pistachios red, but figured the "all natural" culture had just pushed them away. I had no idea it was about blemishes or Iran. TIL a lot about one of my favorite foods.

f86sabre > ImmoralMinority 06/29/2016 at 13:52

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Jonee > ImmoralMinority 06/29/2016 at 14:00

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Mmm. I love pistachios. I had forgotten about the red ones. That shit would get all over my fingers.

XJDano > ImmoralMinority 06/29/2016 at 14:04

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That's nuts!

phenotyp > lone_liberal 06/29/2016 at 14:18

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Yep— instant flashback to Christmas at my grandparents’ house.

Shankems > ImmoralMinority 06/29/2016 at 14:30

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Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > ImmoralMinority 06/29/2016 at 14:50

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My sisters would lick the shells and wipe the red stuff on their lips like lipstick. It was some sort of super-soft food-grade wax or something, right?

Your boy, BJR > TheHondaBro 06/29/2016 at 14:52

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Nah, like everything else we try, American pistachios are the best.

TheHondaBro > Your boy, BJR 06/29/2016 at 14:56

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Your boy, BJR > TheHondaBro 06/29/2016 at 15:00

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DipodomysDeserti > ImmoralMinority 06/29/2016 at 16:46

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I don't remember red pistachios, but all the California pistachios I eat look all fucked up. I don't care because they're delicious.

IanZ - limited-slip indifferential > ImmoralMinority 06/30/2016 at 00:01

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I LOVE pistachios. And I don’t have them nearly often enough.