The pistachio expands in Argentina due to its adaptation to climate change

Specialists describe it as a “rustic” plant capable of withstanding and continuing to provide good fruit in extreme temperature conditions, be it cold or heat. Consumers appreciate its presence in different branches of gastronomy. The pistachio is already an established crop in Argentine agriculture. “The pistachio has a very particular situation, because it has arrived in San Juan and has also arrived in Mendoza. It is managing to prevail in other provinces such as La Pampa, Neuquén and Río Negro, because with the new paradigm of climate change that we have, in areas that were previously suitable for growing olive trees or vines, and that today are no longer suitable, nuts are an option there,” commented Martín Zanetti, CEO of Vivero Productosa. In a meeting during the last edition of the Sitevinitech in Mendoza, Zanetti explained that pistachio in this context “needs very extreme climate conditions and high summer temperatures in areas where there are close to 40°, but also very ...