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Growing Regions 

California’s Pistachio growing region begin in Kern County at the Southern tip of the Central Valley and ends in Tehama County at the Northern tip of the Sacramento Valley.  The climate and deep fertile soils provide ideal growing conditions for the California almond. California is the #1 producer of Pistachios in the World.  California produces 98% of the pistachios produced in the USA.  


Crop Size:

2013

98% of the USA pistachios are grown in California  - 475,000,000 lbs

2014

Projected yield:  500,000,000 lbs


Main Varieties:

The Kerman variety, the leading female commercial variety in the United States, originated from seed found in the Kerman region of Iran. Kerman pistachios account for nearly all production because of their large size, kernel texture and widely split shells.

General Information: Prune

Name: USA  Prune

Branch: Plum branch


Growing Region:

California prunes are grown in primarily in Sutter, Yuba, Butte, Tehama, Glenn, Tulare, Fresno, Merced, Colusa and Yolo.   The Northern Sacramento Valley accounts for almost 85-90% of the State’s total production.


Varieties.

French Prune variety

The French prune variety produces a good yield of high-quality fruit that has is high in solids therefore has an excellent dry-away ratio. (in the general range of 3 – 3.5) which is why it is the predominate prune variety.     Latin name: Prunus Domestica).  


加州西梅

西梅,来自美国加州,也称为加州梅。形如杏梅。西梅含有丰富的维生素A及纤维素,同时兼含铁和钾等矿物质,却不含脂肪和胆固醇。西梅可帮助老年人补充铁、锌、钾,强身健骨,可使小孩增加各种维生素。西梅芳香甜美,口感润滑。


基本信息

名称: 西梅

科属:梅子科


生长地区:

加州梅干主要生长于Sutter, Yuba, Butte, Tehama, Glenn, Tulare, Fresno, Merced, Colusa and Yolo等地区。尤其是在萨克拉门托北部山谷地区,占整个加州梅干产量的85%至90 %


产量:

2013:105,000 吨(干果)

2014预计:130,000 吨 (干果)


梅干种类

法国梅干

法国梅干具有高产高质量的特征,果肉充实,所以有着很好的脱水比率(通常在3-3.5倍之间)。这使得此品种成为最主要的制作梅干的原料。


你知道梅干最好的分配比例是怎么的吗

加州梅干口感鲜美,非常容易当做零食, 标准量是4-5颗梅干(40-50 克)。 这也是六分之一的人建议每天摄取的纤维量。


加州梅干--非常容易分享到的多元化零食

加州高品质梅干口味鲜美,是最理想的分享零食---- 甘甜,恰到好处的咀嚼,高含量纤维,低脂低盐。


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