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Description

Pistachios are in the cashew family. Like cashews, they are not a true nut but seeds of red or yellow plum-like fruit that are removed during processing. They are native to the Middle East from where they spread to the Mediterranean and the rest of the world.
There are numerous legends about pistachios, such as that the Queen of Sheba declared it a royal food, which commoners were forbidden to grow or eat. They are mentioned along with almonds in the Bible in Genesis 43 verse 11, which has left people thinking that they had arrived on earth along with Adam.