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Pistachio Scion Varieties

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The pistachio tree, Pistacia vera L., has a long juvenile period, producing a small crop at 5-6 years and achieving full bearing at 10-12 years. The tree is dioecious, with male and female flowers borne on separate trees. Both male and female trees are required to produce a crop, with pollen being wind-borne; typically male/female trees are planted in a ratio of 1 to 19-24; the tree alternate bearing. Edible nuts are borne laterally on year-old wood.

Pistachio Scion Cutting Order Information

Price per cutting: - $15.00

Order Deadline - Orders must be received by August 1 for August/September distribution.

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International Orders / Shipping

We welcome and encourage international orders.

International shipping may require additional certificates and permits depending upon the destination country's phytosanitary regulations. The FPS team is ready to assist you in shipping these seeds to support agriculture around the world.

Please contact us at [email protected] to start your international order today.

Available Cultivars

All pistachio scion cultivars at FPS are patented by the University of California (UC) and can be supplied only to those who are licensed by UC Davis Innovation Access. To request a license, please contact Sonia Vazquez by email at [email protected] or by phone at 530-754-8474.

Famoso
male
‘Famoso’ is a male pistachio released in 2016 that may be used as the principal or adjunct pollinizer for ‘Kerman’. ‘Famoso’ produces good quantities of viable pollen...
Golden Hills
female
’Golden Hills’ is a female pistachio cultivar released in 2005 with improved performance characteristics compared to the standard female cultivar ’Kerman’...
Gumdrop
female
‘Gumdrop’ is a female cultivar released in 2016 for those primarily seeking a very early-harvesting cultivar...
Lost Hills
female
’Lost Hills’ is a female pistachio cultivar released in 2005 that is being released as a potential replacement for ’Kerman’, the industry standard female cultivar...
Randy
male
’Randy’ is an early flowering male pistachio released in 2005 that may be used as a pollinizer for ’Golden Hills’ and ’Lost Hills’...
Tejon
male
’Tejon’ is an early flowering male pistachio released in 2016 that may be used as the principal pollinizer for ’Gumdrop’...
UC Westside
male
‘UC Westside’ is a late-blooming male pistachio released in 2023 as a pollinizer for the ‘Kerman’ female cultivar...