PARLIER, Calif. — In her prime, she was used to breed millions of disease-resistant trees, helping propel California's pistachio industry to international prominence.

"Wine and cereals weren't viable anymore," said the 58-year-old, who planted his first pistachio trees in 2007. "If I hadn't changed, I wouldn't have been able to make a living from my farm." ...

Damascus - Syria is one of the oldest countries in producing pistachio. Throughout history, Aleppo has been famous for planting pistachio tree and from it the tree was expand to other countries. The ...

TWO decades ago, Miguel Angel Garcia harvested grapes and grains on his farm in central Spain, like his father and grandfather before him. Now he produces pistachios – a more lucrative crop that ...