‘Golden Hills’ Pistachio

Parfitt, Dan E.; Kallsen, Craig E.; Maranto, Joseph; Holtz, Brent A.

doi:10.21273/hortsci.42.3.694

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“…Golden Hills’ fat content remained constant during the period of the study which suggests that the fat content had reached its peak by the beginning of the study on 21‐July with 1555 TU in Parlier and 1697 TU in Lost Hills. Since Golden Hills is an earlier maturing cultivar compared with Kerman (Parfitt, Kallsen, Maranto, & Holtz, ), results suggest that fat content could be an index to predict the harvest timing of pistachio nuts at their early growth stage.…”

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Impact of Microclimate on Fatty Acids and Volatile Terpenes in “Kerman” and “Golden Hills” Pistachio (Pistacia vera) Kernels

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Zhang

Ferguson

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Journal of Food Science

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Pistachio is an economically important nut crop in California. Since temperature variations among geographical locations can influence biochemical processes during fruit development, it is of great relevance to understand the impact of growing area over the components that define the nutritional and sensory characteristics of pistachio nuts. Changes in moisture, fat content, fatty acid composition and volatile terpenes were studied during kernel development for “Kerman” and “Golden Hills” varieties in two different California Central Valley microclimates, Lost Hills and Parlier. Moisture content decreased from July to September for both cultivars at both locations. Kerman had a higher moisture content at both locations compared with Golden Hills. Harvest time affected fat content only for Kerman, where the values increased drastically from 21‐July to 4‐Aug, then remained constant. Golden Hills’ fat content remained constant during the period of the study. The main fatty acid in pistachio oil is oleic acid (46% to 59%), followed by linoleic acid (26% to 36%) and palmitic acid (11% to 16%). C16:0, C16:1, C18:2, and C18:3 decreased with harvest time, while C18:1 increased. α‐Pinene was the most concentrated volatile among the cultivars and locations. It decreased with harvest time for both cultivars at both locations, ranging from 105 to 2464 mg/kg. At harvest, Golden Hills and Kerman at Parlier both had higher concentrations of α‐pinene than the two cultivars at Lost Hills. Our results demonstrate that microclimate affects biosynthesis of fatty acids and terpenes in pistachio kernels, the main compounds responsible for pistachio nutritional and sensory characteristics.

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Impact of Microclimate on Fatty Acids and Volatile Terpenes in “Kerman” and “Golden Hills” Pistachio (Pistacia vera) Kernels

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Ferguson

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“…We evaluated the growth and production characteristics of six pistachio cultivars bred, patented, technically described and released by UC. These cultivars are the females 'Golden Hills' (Parfitt et al 2007), 'Lost Hills' (Parfitt et al 2008) and 'Gumdrop' (Kallsen and Parfitt 2017) and the males 'Randy' (Parfitt et al 2010), 'Famoso' (Kallsen and Parfitt 2018) and 'Tejon' (Kallsen and Parfitt 2019). Data were collected from six trials in the southern San Joaquin Valley (table 1), although not all cultivars were present in all trials (table 2).…”

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“…Data were collected from six trials in the southern San Joaquin Valley (table 1), although not all cultivars were present in all trials (table 2). Methods used for determining bloom, yield and nut quality characteristics were described in Parfitt et al (2007) and Kallsen et al (2009). The experimental trials were replicated, randomized and located within larger blocks of 'Kerman' under standard irrigated-production conditions (Brar et al 2015).…”

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UC pistachio cultivars show improved nut quality and are ready for harvest earlier than ‘Kerman’

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Maranto³

2020

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California pistachio growers have traditionally grown only one female cultivar (‘Kerman’) and one male pollenizer (‘Peters’). Starting in 2005, the UC breeding program released several improved cultivars, which are being planted on increasing acreage — and tested now under commercial conditions at multiple sites over multiple years. We conducted six experimental trials in the San Joaquin Valley to evaluate the performance of the UC cultivars ‘Gumdrop’, ‘Golden Hills’ and ‘Lost Hills’ and their associated UC male pollenizers ‘Famoso’, ‘Randy’ and ‘Tejon’ against the performance of the traditional pair, ‘Kerman’ and ‘Peters’. The new cultivars demonstrated a range of earlier bloom and harvest dates than ‘Kerman’ and some improved nut quality characteristics, such as a higher percentage of split, in-shell nuts. Results indicate that by growing the new female cultivars and synchronous pollenizers, producers can avoid the peak harvest period for ‘Kerman’, when equipment and processing facilities are limited, and maintain or improve their yield and nut quality.

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“…Golden Hills ripens 2 weeks earlier than Kerman so that growers can optimize the use of labor and harvest facilities, reduce navel orangeworm moth (Amyelois transitella) damage and associated aflatoxin contamination caused by the fungus Aspergillus flavus Link. Golden Hills also flowers 1-2 weeks before Kerman, and may have low chilling requirements and a higher percentage of split nuts, compared with Kerman (Parfitt et al 2007). Lost Hills cv.…”

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Advances in Plant Breeding Strategies: Nut and Beverage Crops

2019

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‘Golden Hills’ Pistachio

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Impact of Microclimate on Fatty Acids and Volatile Terpenes in “Kerman” and “Golden Hills” Pistachio (Pistacia vera) Kernels

Impact of Microclimate on Fatty Acids and Volatile Terpenes in “Kerman” and “Golden Hills” Pistachio (Pistacia vera) Kernels

UC pistachio cultivars show improved nut quality and are ready for harvest earlier than ‘Kerman’

Advances in Plant Breeding Strategies: Nut and Beverage Crops

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