How can you tell if a Chinese pistache is male or female?

Both sexes of Chinese pistache bloom in the spring before the leaves emerge.
The male inflorescence has tight, clustered branches about 2 1/2 inches long.
The female inflorescence has more loose, open branches about 6 to 8 inches
long.

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How can you tell if a pistachio tree is male or female?

♥ Pistachio trees have sexes, yes, there is a female and a male pistachio
tree. The male tree produces flowers and the female 'flowers' have no petals
(which is called apetalous).1 de mai. de 2018

PISTACHIO
Pistacia vera L.
Anacardiaceae
Common Names: Pistachio, Pistache.

Related Species: Mt. Atlas Pistache (Pistacia

atlantica), Chinese Pistache (P. chinesis), Terebinth
Pistache (P. terebinthus)

Distant Affinity: Cashew (Anacardium occidentale),

Mango (Mangifera indica), Ambarella (Spondias
cytherea), Yellow Mombin (Spondias mombin), Red Mombin (Spondias
purpurea), Imbu (Spondias tuberosa) and others.

Origin: The pistachio tree is native to western Asia and Asia Minor,from

Syria to the Caucasus and Afghanistan. Archaeological evidence in Turkey
indicate the nuts were being used for food as early as 7,000 B.C. The pistachio
was introduced to Italy from Syria early in the first century A.D. Subsequently
its cultivation spread to other Mediterranean countries. The tree was first
introduced into the United States in 1854 by Charles Mason, who distributed
seed for experimental plantings in California, Texas and some southern states.
In 1875 a few small pistachio trees, imported from France were planted in
Sonoma, Calif. In the early 1900's the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture assembled a
collection of Pistacia species and pistachio nut varieties at the Plant
Introduction Station in Chico, Calif. Commercial production of pistachio nuts
began in the late 1970's and rapidly expanded to a major operation in the San
Joaquin Valley. Other major pistachio producing areas are Iran and Turkey
and to a lesser extent, Syria, India, Greece, Pakistan and elsewhere.

Adaptation: Pistachios thrive in areas which have winters cool enough to

break bud dormancy and hot, long summers. They are drought resistant and
very tolerant of high summer temperatures, but cannot tolerate excessive
dampness and high humidity. The tree has about the same cold resistance as
almonds and olives but flowers later in spring than almonds. Chill
requirements are estimated at 600 to 1,500 hours. In this country the pistachio
is best adapted to the hot, drier regions of California and the Southwest,
especially California's central valley and southern California inland areas.
Pistachio trees are not particularly suitable as container plants.

DESCRIPTION
Growth Habits: The pistachio is a broad, bushy, deciduous tree which grows
slowly to a height and spread of 25 to 30 feet, with one or several trunks. The
trees are inclined to spread and droop, and may initially need staking. Their
open habit and attractive foliage make them valuable ornamentals. Under
favorable conditions pistachio trees live and produce for centuries.

Foliage: The large, grayish leaves have 3 to 5 roundish, 2 to 4 inch-long

leaflets.

Flowers: Pistachios are dioecious with male and female flowers on separate

trees. Male and female trees must be present for fruit to set, or a branch from a
male tree may be grafted on a female tree. The small, brownish green flowers
are without petals and borne on axillary racemes or panicles in early summer.
Wind carries the pollen from the male to the female flowers.

Fruit: The reddish, wrinkled fruits are borne in heavy clusters somewhat like
grapes. Although known as a nut, the fruit of the pistachio is botanically a
drupe, the edible portion of which is the seed. The oblong kernel is about
1 inch in length and 1/2 inch in diameter and protected by a thin, ivory-
colored, bony shell. Normally the shells split longitudinally along their sutures
when mature. Under unfavorable conditions during nut growth, the shells may
not split open. The color of the kernel varies from yellowish through shades of
green, which extends throughout the kernel. In general the deeper the shade of
green, the more the nuts are esteemed. Pistachio nuts are rich in oil, with an
average content of about 55%. The trees begin bearing in 5 to 8 years, but full
bearing is not attained until the 15th or 20th year. Pistachios tend toward
biennial bearing, producing heavy crop one year followed by little or none the
next. Production of nuts is also influenced by drought, excessive rain, heat or
cold and high winds.

CULTURE
Location: Pistachios should be planted in full sun. The size of the slow
growing trees can be further controlled by pruning. When planting, avoid
rough handling since the budded tops are easily broken away from the
understock.

Soil: The trees do best on soils that are deep, friable and well drained but
moisture retaining. It can, however, survive in poor, stony, calcareous, highly
alkaline or slightly acid, or even saline soils. The root is deeply penetrating.

Irrigation: Pistachios will tolerate considerable drought but do best with

deep, infrequent waterings.

Fertilization: Since pistachios grow slowly, they do not require large

quantities of nitrogen fertilizer. A spring feeding of a complete fertilizer such
as 10-10-10 NPK should be adequate.

Pruning: Pruning can be important to commercial growers in order to shape

the trees for mechanical harvesting, but less so for the home orchardist. The
trees should be trained to a modified central leader with 4 or 5 main scaffold
limbs branching about 4 ft. from the ground. After initial training, little
pruning is needed except to remove interfering branches. Heavy pruning
reduces yield.

Propagation: The pistachio is usually propagated in California by budding or

grafting selected scions onto seedling stocks of P. atlantica, P.
terebinthus and P. integerrima. These rootstock species are used because of
their vigor and resistance to nematodes and soil borne fungi.

Pests and Diseases: A number of fungi attack the pistachio. The most serious
fungal disease in California is Verticillium wilt, which can quickly kill trees
of varying age. Most pistachios are now grafted to Verticillium resistant P.
integerrima rootstock. The trees are also sensitive to the oak root
fungus, Armillaria mellea. Insect pests include the aphid, Anapleura
lentisci and several species of leaf-footed bugs and stink bugs. The nuts are
also very attractive to squirrels and some birds, including bluejays and
woodpeckers.
Harvest: The nuts are harvested when the husk or hull covering the shell
becomes fairly loose. A single shaking will bring down the bulk of the
matured nuts, which can be caught on a tarp or canvas. A fully mature tree
may produce as much as 50 pounds of dry, hulled nuts. The hulls should be
removed soon after to prevent staining of the shells. To enhance splitting, the
hulled nuts may then be dipped into water to moisten the shell and spread out
in the sun to dry. One method of salting the split nuts is to boil them in a salt
solution for a few minutes, then redry and store them. Stored in plastic bags
pistachios will last for at least 4 to 6 weeks in the refrigerator. Frozen they
will last for months.

The pistachio is unique in the nut trade due to its semi-split shell which
enables the processor to roast and salt the kernel without removing the shell,
and which at the same time serves as a convenient form of packaging. About
90% of California pistachios are consumed as in-shell snacks. Shelled
pistachios are utilized commercially in confectionery, ice cream, candies,
sausages, bakery goods and flavoring for puddings. They can also be added to
dressings, casseroles and other dishes.

Commercial Potential: Pistachio nuts are considered one of the prime edible

nuts, along with almonds, macadamias and cashews. The production of
pistachio nuts in California has increased dramatically in recent years, from
some 4-1/2 million pounds in 1977 to over 80 million today. With additional
promotion, production is estimated to ultimately exceed 129 million pounds.

CULTIVARS
Many varieties of pistachio have been developed, because the crop has been
grown for several thousands of years. In California some 13 cultivars have
been tested, including Kerman, Ibrahmim, Owhadi, Safeed,
Shasti and Wahedi (largest nuts of any cultivar). The first nut bearing
cultivars tested at Chico, Calif. were Bronte, Buenzle, Minassian, Red
Aleppo, Sfax and Trabonella. Kerman is liked by importers and processors
for its size, crispness and snap when eaten. A sister seedling of
Kerman, Lassen, also produces good quality large-sized nuts. The standard
male cultivar is Peters. The Kerman and Peters cultivars are more fully
described below.
Kerman
Female. Nut above average in size. Shells split well, are easily opened
by hand. Kernel size above average, of high quality, readily shaken or
knocked from tree when ripe. Tree vigorous, upright-spreading.
Blooms late, produces heavily but biennially. By far the leading
commercial cultivar in the U.S. Originated in Chico, Calif. from seeds
imported from Iran.
Peters
 Male. Good producer of pollen, its blossoming coinciding with early
blossoming cultivars, as well as the later blooming Kerman. Has a
tendency to be a loppy, weak grower, especially when propagated on P.
vera roots. Originated in Fresno, Calif. by A. B. Peters.

FURTHER READING
 Duke, James A. CRC Handbook of Nuts. CRC Press. 1989. pp. 240-
243.
 Robert and Lance Walheim. Western Fruit and Nuts. HP Books, Inc.
1981. p. 166.

See Index of CRFG Publications, 1969 - 1989 and annual indexes of Fruit

Gardener for additional articles on the pistachio.

https://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/pistachio.html

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I would like to buy a male and a female grafted seedling. Is that possible since I am from Brazil?
I can go and buy or have someone to bring for me. but not sure how the procedure works. Can
you give me a hand. I mean to bring them 1 female and 1 male by air plane.

I brought 16 seeds from California (raw ones) but just now I found out that must be one male
and one female to give pistachios...lol

So frustrated here, but I won't give up.

In brazil there aren't pistachio tree. And nobody sounds interesting to have or eat them... but
my wife and I DO!

Please give me a hand.

I did that with a macadamia tree from Australia... and it has 6 meters by now. Take a peek on
the photo and my back yard.