Pistachio

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Turkish chocolate exporters are experiencing a surge in demand, driven by the growing popularity of pistachio and shredded phyllo dough-filled Dubai chocolate, with both domestic consumption and exports expected to rise, a sector representative told daily Hürriyet.

A Croatia-based food information platform has awarded Gaziantep's renowned pistachios the second place in its international gastronomy list covering top 10 nuts worldwide.

The TasteAtlas platform offers details on regional cuisine, beverages and dining establishments across the world.

The pistachio arrived in Aegina only a century ago but found the ideal environment to take root on the island of Saronic Gulf. The climate and soil gave and still give one of the most beloved nuts.

There's one taste that's gone viral lately: Dubai chocolate. There are many who love it and many who hate it. So is it just because it has gone viral on social media? What about the taste? How is it different from the pistachio chocolate we know? Or is there another secret?

The tradition of pistachio cultivation and processing on the island has been going strong for 120 years, since its introduction there. Preserving and showcasing this traditional knowledge is crucial for Aegina’s collective memory and modern identity.

Climate change and invasive species are threatening production in Türkiye's agriculture sector, posing risks especially to cash crops, such as olive, hazelnut and pistachio.

The latest numbers from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) showed that the country's citrus production increased, while there was a steep decline in olive, hazelnut, pistachio and cotton production.

By the standards of Bologna, Simona Scapin is a mortadella upstart. That's not only because she's young and the sole local producer of certified organic mortadella. Nor is it just because her family has been making mortadella for a mere four decades in the city where the recipe was ordained by papal authority in 1661.

With the pistachio harvest, referred to as "green gold" in southeastern Anatolia, approaching, landowners are taking unprecedented security measures to protect their valuable crop against theft.

A pistachio tree, estimated to be 600-700 years old, is protected and cared for by neighborhood residents in Turkey's most important pistachio cultivation center, the southeastern province of Gaziantep.