• Type: Primary female pistachio cultivar, requiring a male pollinator.
• Kernel: Large, with an attractive light green/yellowish color and good flavor.
• Bearing Habit: Strong tendency for alternate bearing (heavy/light crop cycle).
• Maturity: Late maturing (late August/September), needing long, hot summers and high chilling hours (800-1000+) for proper development.
• Pollination: Needs male trees (e.g., 'Peters') for fruit production.
• Soil/Water: Prefers well-drained, deep soil; drought-tolerant but needs water in dry summers; requires substantial winter chill.
• Challenges: Can produce "blanks" (empty nuts) and non-split shells; late maturity can increase risk from pests like navel orangeworm

Kerman Pistachio
Planted in January of 2022