When is National Pistachio Day?

All things pistachio have been praised on February 26th, and National Pistachio Day is the day to celebrate! Pistachio enthusiasts rejoice as they eat their favorite nut all day long. For those who do not like pistachios, buy some and give them to someone who does not. Crack them open and eat them up or dip them in ice cream or your favorite pistachio dessert.

Pistachios were born in the United States in the 1880s, but they have been cultivating in the Middle East since Biblical times..

The pistachio tree grows to about 20 feet tall, needs little or no rain and must have high heat. They claim to have 700-year-old pistachio trees in Iran. Fruit trees that mature and bear fruit take between 7 and ten years.

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