What plant gives us pistachio nuts?
Each kind of nut has a special flavor of its own. The taste of pistachios is faintly tinged with almonds and several mysterious spices. The little nuts are not so chewy as crunchy brazils. But when cooked, they share their delicate flavor with fish, poultry and meat dishes. The pistachio tree grows as high as six tall men.and it spreads out its wide, shady branches in all directions. Through most of the year, its branches are decked with fistfuls of long green leaves and the greenery gleams with waxy resin. It is a handsome tree. But, sad to say, we cannot coax it to grow where the winters are cold. The pistachio is a native of the warm, dry regions around the Mediterranean Sea. It also feels at home in certain sunny regions of southwestern Asia. Sometimes it grows in California and our warm southern states. But it cannot abide too much rain or spells of frosty winter weather. One pistachio tree growing alone in a park or garden is a handsome sight. But this lone tree will never bear u
