Are we eating that many pistachios? Besides in nut mixes or sold roasted alone, and maybe ice cream and baklava toppings, how are we stuffing that many pistachios into our bellies?
“California pistachio producers have another mission.
They’re lobbying hard to keep a stiff tariff on Iran’s raw in-shell pistachios. Iranians hope to remove a 241 percent duty that’s jacked up their potential U.S. prices since the mid-1980s. Federal officials will have to sort it all out, and soon
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During the 2014–15 crop year, U.S. pistachio production surpassed 512 million pounds.
The pistachio industry provides my constituents with stable, well-paying jobs,” Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., advised the trade commission, adding that the “significant investment in pistachio acreage and processing facilities has made a positive impact on my district’s communities.” (Hamodia)