Pistachios are a high dessert tree. To grow and bear fruit they require very hot summers (more than 600 hours >30C); very cold winters (more than 1,000 hours <7C); and well-drained soil.
Summer and autumn rains may induce fungal problems and harvest difficulties.
A good summary of growing pistachios under Australian conditions is a "A Handbook for Farmers and Investors - Pistachios" published by Rural Industries Development Corporation. It is on the web at www.rirdc.gov.au:80/pub/handbook/pistachio.html.
Nurseries that supply grafted pistachio trees (male and female):
Kananagra PropagatorsPO Box 19B
Douglas Park NSW 2569
Phone/Fax: 02 4632 7297
Email: kanangrapropagators@bigpond.com
Sunraysia Nursery and Garden CentreMurray Vale Highway
GolGol NSW
Phone: 03 5024 8502
Fax: 03 5024 8551
Email: sunnurs@ozland.net.au Website: www.sunraysianurseries.com.au
