One-third of U.S. pistachio exports go to China, a 90% year-on-year increase

Among the pistachios exported from the United States, 847,814,159 pounds of open shell pistachios accounted for 91%; 29,089,004 pounds of closed shell pistachios accounted for 3%; 11,733,358 pounds of machine-opened pistachios accounted for 1%; and 42,382,431 pounds of kernels accounted for 5%. China remains the largest export destination for U.S. pistachios, with imports exceeding 307 million pounds in the 2023/24 season, accounting for 33% of the total U.S. exports for the entire season, a sharp increase of 90% from 162 million pounds in the 2022/23 season. Among several types of pistachios, China's import volume increased the most in open shell pistachios, increasing from 139,187,118 pounds in the 2022/23 season to 294,790,063 pounds, an increase of 112%; the growth in kernel imports was even more dramatic, increasing from 583,149 pounds to 1,450,171 pounds , an increase of 148%. At the same time, imports of closed shell nuts and machine-opened nuts decreased. The top ten ...