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happens when you put a male pistachio tree together with a female pistachio tree?
Of course, little baby pistachios. Isn’t nature great? It may be surprising
to learn that sex does enter into the life of the pistachio--not sex as humans
know it, but certainly pistachio style sex.
Pistachios trees are dioeciously
in nature, meaning that the sex of some trees is male and some female, and that
both are needed for complete pollination. The female trees produce the nuts while
the male produces the pollen.
Hmm, that seems not too unfamiliar from human
procreation. One male tree is needed for every six female trees, a fact that could
spark some interesting parallels, but, don't worry, we won't. Male and female
pistachio trees are often grafted together to bring about pollination. The farmer
also relies on the wind to aid in pollination in order for fruit to "set,"
or begin to develop.
Waverly Root, in his book, Food, expounds, almost with
adoration, on the distinctive green color of the pistachio being responsible for
its popularity throughout the centuries. Referring to food in general, he explains
that, "It can please the palate without pleasing the eye, but if it also
pleases the eye; it will please the palate even more.
Taste is a mysterious
phenomenon, to which psychological factors contribute largely; one of those factors
is color. It is probably most potent at the beginning of a meal and at its end.
Color in hors d'oeuvres stimulates the appetite; color in desserts harmonizes
with their gay, festive nature. One light-hearted color is lacking for desserts:
green." The pistachio certainly fills the gap and lends its warm green hues
to many desserts, especially pistachio ice cream, a long-time American favorite.
If you've never experienced the delightful tastes and textures of pistachios,
begin with purchasing the fresh, raw nuts in the shell. Then simply pull apart
the half-opened shell and enjoy. A hint of sweetness comes through the rich nutty
flavor. The texture, if they're truly fresh, will have a distinct crispness. We,
too, have to agree with Waverly Root that the pistachio's rich, slightly yellow-green
color presents a pleasing invitation and beckons one to reach for another nut.
The pistachio tree bears a resemblance to an apple tree with its appealing
round shape and a trunk that may be singular or multiple. Rather unique among
nut bearing trees, pistachios grow in clusters like grapes, each nut enclosed
in its own reddish-green hull instead of each nut growing singularly.
The
female nut most commonly grown in California and revered for its large size is
the Kerman, whose seed originally came from Iran.
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