The Determination of Some Physical Properties of Pistachio vera L.

Effects of environmental factors on some quantitative traits and aflatoxin contents in some pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) cultivars

“…Due to the diversity of soil and water, an accurate understanding of the status of these two fundamental factors leads to targeted planning for the selection of pistachio genotypes (Karimi et al, 2008). Therefore, knowing the limiting factors tions is very important from a technical point of view (Ozden and Alayurt, 2006). It has been reported that pistachio trees produce better crops in sandy, loamy soils with high depth, richness, and low electrical conductivity (EC) values of water pur (1997) studied relationships among pistachio cultivars based on 114 qualitative and quantitative characters.…”

“…tion (Panahi et al, 2002). The Iranian pistachio product has a remarkable variety in terms of appearance and quality, consisting of dozens of varieties (Abrishami, 1995).…”

Fruit walls and nut shells as an inspiration for the design of bio-inspired impact-resistant hierarchically structured materials

“…Compared with ceramic and glass, the testa even outperforms these technical materials if the low density of the Macadamia is taken into account. The research on nuts include Balanites aegyptiaca [5], Pistacia vera [6] and roasted shells of cashew nuts, Anacardium occidentale [7], although the focus of these papers is mainly on the relationship between the state of hydration and mechanical behaviour in regards to processing in food industries. Mainly compression tests were performed and the orientation of the tested nuts was varied to fi nd the lowest energy necessary to crack the shell, which is best achieved at higher velocities (500 mm/min).…”