Wild pistachios

Pistacia atlantica, P. khinjuk

nuts & seeds

Small oily fruits of wild pistachio trees, roasted and salted as a snack in Iran, where they are called baneh.

Origin

Iran, Kurdistan, Afghanistan and North Africa

Season (United States)

September to October

Preparation

Roasted and salted, they are nibbled by cracking their small shell between the teeth; the kernel is eaten and the shell spat out.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Magnesium · Insoluble fibers · Protein

Did you know?

The Atlas pistachio serves as rootstock for the cultivated pistachio.