For growing pistachio crop it is important to determine the weather condition for cultivating properly. These nuts prefer a temperature of the day that is above 36 C, and at winter it is preferred to maintain the temperature of 7 C. These trees do not grow well in high altitudes due to cold temperature. Jammu and Kashmir is the best location for growing pistachio nuts.
Pistachio trees are quite long for producing nuts. These budded trees become ready for producing fruits for five years and increasing the productivity of the harvesting crops to some extent. However, a significant crop is not harvesting till the eight seasons for production.
Pistachio Cultivation in India it grows in Jammu and Kashmir regions.
When it comes to imports, Iran is India's largest sourcing market for pistachios. In pistachios imports from Iran accounted for 69% of India's total pistachio imports, followed by Afghanistan (18%), US (3%) and UAE (1%).