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Details
Title
Perspective of pistachio trees. Avenue 7 ½, west of Eastside Bypass, Madera County.
Creator
Published
8/17/2006
Full Collection Name
Peter Goin digital photograph archive : Colors of California agriculture
Series
East Olive to Orange Cove, August 2006
Other Identifiers
BANC PIC 2018.109--DIG :ag00160
Type
Image
Extent
1 photograph : digital, TIFF
Archive
The Bancroft Library
Note
Pg. 22, DeLORME Southern & Central California Atlas & Gazetteer. August 17, 2006. Map locator #27. “In the history of pistachios is royalty, perseverance and pride. Pistachios date back to the Holy Lands of the Middle East, where they grew wild in the high desert regions. Legend has it that lovers met beneath the trees to hear the pistachios crack open on moonlit nights for the promise of good fortune. A rare delicacy, pistachios were a favorite of the Queen of Sheba, who demanded all her land's production for herself and her court. American traders imported the royal nut in the 1880s, primarily for U.S. citizens of Middle Eastern origin. Some 50 years later, pistachios became a popular snack food, introduced in vending machines. These imported nuts were dyed red to draw attention, and to cover stains from antiquated harvesting techniques.
Usage Statement
REPRODUCTION ALLOWED only for private study, scholarship, or research per Title 17, Section 108 of US Code. Requests for permission to publish must be directed to the copyright holder, Peter Goin.
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