{"product_id":"pistachio-pista-seeds-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Pistachio, Pista Seeds - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pistachio (\u003cem\u003ePistacia vera\u003c\/em\u003e) is a small, slow-growing deciduous tree grown for its prized green, edible nuts (pista). It has a spreading, gnarled habit with compound leaves and inconspicuous flowers, the female trees bearing clusters of reddish husked nuts that split open at maturity. As a crop it demands a very specific climate: long, hot, dry summers to ripen the nuts and cold winters to satisfy its chilling requirement, conditions found in the cooler arid belts of north and north-west India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrought-tolerant and adapted to poor, calcareous and slightly saline soils once established, it is also planted as a hardy ornamental in dry-climate gardens. Trees are dioecious, so both male and female plants are needed for nut production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Anacardiaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative region: Central and West Asia (Iran and neighbouring regions)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature height: 5-10 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth rate: Slow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoak the seeds in water for 24-48 hours, then cold-stratify them in damp sand for 4-6 weeks to break dormancy. Sow about 2-3 cm deep in a deep, sandy, free-draining mix kept warm after stratification; germination typically takes 2-3 weeks. Grow seedlings in deep pots to protect the long taproot and transplant young; budding of named varieties onto seedling rootstock is used for orchards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51052705153270,"sku":"SED-TRE-PISTACHIO-001","price":2107.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-pistachio-pista-seeds-0-5-kg-seeds-16969204105356.png?v=1782714715","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/pistachio-pista-seeds-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}