Turkish Pistachios

The world’s most delicious pistachios are produced in Gaziantep and its region

Turkish Pistachios

Pistachio (Pistacia vera) is an edible shell fruit from the gum tree family (Anacardiaceae) and the name given to its tree.

This tree takes its name from Gaziantep, one of the cities where it grows most. It grows from the pistachio tree, it is oily, thin-shelled. The Turkish name of it is ”Antep Fıstıgı” – Antep Pistachio. Turkey is in the top three in world pistachio production.

The highest quality pistachio varieties grown in the Southeastern Anatolia Region are processed as nuts and the ones with green kernels are processed as large and high cracked pistachio varieties. It is used in the manufacture of various food products. Pistachio, whose benefits to human health have been proven by scientists’ research; It contains various vitamins, minerals and antioxidant called resveratrol.

Types of Turkish pistachios

These are the most popular Turkish Pistachios. The weather and region make ideal conditions to harvest pistachios at their ripest.

Green Pistachios

Meverdi Grain Inside Pistachio

Red Kernel Pistachio

Antep Pistachios

Green Pistachios

New crop and quality Green Pistachios are specially harvested between July and August of each year and are known as the best of pistachios. They are the products obtained from the first harvest of Pistachio. These products, collected 1 month before the normal harvest of pistachios, are among the most valuable of pistachios. A special type of pistachio with its dark green color and delicious taste, green pistachio ( Turkish name is Boz Antep Fıstıgı) is preferred in baklava, ice cream, halva and many kinds of desserts and cakes. The most famous product of Gaziantep, green pistachio, is produced in the most natural ways for our valued customers.

Meverdi Grain Inside Pistachio

It is a product produced by separating the peanuts harvested between the 15th and 30th of August from their hard shell. Pistachios are coarse grained and 70% green inside. It is used in halva and ice cream industry. The oil rate in the product is less than the red core.

Red Kernel Pistachio

Raw Pistachios grown in Gaziantep, the most natural, fresh and high quality Pistachios obtained from pistachio trees take their name from the soil they grow and are the unprocessed dry form of pistachios. When the fruits at the ends of the branches of the pistachio trees ripen, they fall under the tree. And the fruits that dry under the tree are gathered. For this reason, this peanut variety is also called Under Tree Pistachio in Gaziantep region. Raw Pistachio, also known as fresh pistachio, is one of the most delicious pistachio varieties.

Turkish Antep Pistachios

Turkish Antep pistachios are a delicacy enjoyed by people of all ages in all seasons. Most of the time, it’s a healthy snack. It is a complete joy to have a snack at work. Besides at home, on a visit to friends, or even make a healthy snack.
Nuts and natural dried fruits are extremely rich in terms of nutritional value says the nutritionists. They accelerate metabolism and strengthen the immune system.
It is a known fact that each nut has its own health aspects.
Turkish Pistachios
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