Pistachio nuts are rich in nutrients, including protein, fat, sugar, various amino acids, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and various trace elements and minerals such as phosphorus, calcium and iron. The content of selenium and calcium is the highest among fruits and vegetables.

Selenium can activate human cells, enhance vitality, prevent cancer and inhibit cardiovascular diseases. Molybdenum, a trace element contained in pistachio, also has anti-cancer effect. Calcium can maintain the blood calcium balance of human body and prevent osteoporosis, hyperosteogeny, senile dementia, arteriosclerosis and other diseases caused by calcium deficiency.

Shape characteristics of pistachio;

This fruit looks like a human heart, so it is named after its shape. Pistachio nuts originated in America and the West Indies, and were introduced to Hainan for cultivation. Pistachios mature in summer, each weighing 50 to100g.

The peel is light brown and the surface is rough. Immature fruit contains a lot of tannins and tastes astringent. It needs to be stored for a few days after picking, and the pulp should be ripened before eating. Pistachio nuts are delicious when eaten raw, and can also be made into fruit pulp, dried and made into fruit wine. There is also a kind of white gum juice all over the fruit tree, which is the first-class raw material for making chewing gum.

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