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I understand they like the desert climate. I love Pistachio's and think it would be fun to have a small group of trees to manage as a hobby. How easy are they to manage, harvest, keep bugs away, etc....
Yes you can grow Pistachios in the Albuquerque area. A former neighbor of mine had three threes in his yard in Rio Rancho. Something killed/attacked the trees when it was about 10 years old. They did not taste that great... What else can I say, go for it?
PDF File: Growing pistachios in New Mexico New Mexico State University, Cooperative Extension Service, [Circular 532]
Thanks for posting the question, and Poncho thanks for the link, very informative. I am planning (not planting, yet) an "edible forest" and am very interested in what sort of fruit & nut trees I might try to grow.
I was sorry to read this in the circular "[Pistachio] trees should not be planted above 4,500 feet elevation" ... We're almost at 7,000 ft so I guess that rules out pistachios for my property, wah!
maggiebelize;
Never heard of Jujube fruit, just the candy, which will suck the filling out of a cavity easily... Little hard sticky candies. Looks interesting.
I have seen pomegranates growing in Albuquerque. We helped a friend move into a house a few
years back and I noticed several plants growing in her yard, which she had not noticed. You might live too high: Pomegranates can be grown in some parts of New Mexico
The pistachio is a small tree originating from Central Asia and the Middle East that produces seeds that are widely consumed as food.
"The pistachio’s origin is still uncertain"...
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There are about 11 species of pistachio trees (Pistacia spp. L). P. vera is the only species grown commercially because it produces fruit of adequate size to be marketed. Species such as P. atlantica, P. terebinthus and P. integerrima are used as rootstocks for P. vera. The pistachio’s origin is still uncertain, but most experts agree that it probably originated in Central Asia. Most pistachio production occurs in countries with arid climate. Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Italy, and Syria are the principal pistachio producing countries, outside the United States.
maggiebelize;
Never heard of Jujube fruit, just the candy, which will suck the filling out of a cavity easily... Little hard sticky candies. Looks interesting.
I have seen pomegranates growing in Albuquerque. We helped a friend move into a house a few
years back and I noticed several plants growing in her yard, which she had not noticed. You might live too high: Pomegranates can be grown in some parts of New Mexico
My wife and I have not been very good at gardening...
Rich
our house actually had a new pomegranate tree in it when we moved in, no fruit yet though.
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