Pistachio as a strategic product has a particular position among Iranian productions and is one of the most important non-oil exports after carpet. In this study, after primary processing such as dehulling, washing, drying and roasting, pistachio nuts were packed in four different atmospheres including N2, CO2, vacuum and ambient air. Storage temperatures were 20 C and 40 C for a 12 month perio...

The previously reported [Pearson, T. Lebensm. Wiss. -Technol. 1996, 28 (6), 203-209] channel image sorter has been used to re-sort color-sort and hand-sort rejects and to sort mainstream (pre-handsort) U.S. pistachios. Sorting was carried out at commercial speeds of up to 163 kg/channel/h. Recoveries of good nuts of 39-67% on re-sorted product and 97.8% on mainstream nuts were achieved. Aflatox...

Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.; Anacardiaceae) is native of aride zones of Central and West Asia and distributed throughout the Mediterranean basin. In Italy, a pistachio cultivar of high quality is typical of Bronte (Sicily), an area around the Etna volcano, where the lava land and climate allow the production of a nut with intense green colour and aromatic taste, very appreciated in internationa...