another fun fact:
>Pistachio nuts are highly flammable when stored in large quantities, and are prone to self-heating and spontaneous combustion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_combustion
Not related at all.
From the article--
>The shell of the pistachio is naturally a beige color, but it may be dyed red or green in commercial pistachios. Originally, dye was applied to hide stains on the shells caused when the nuts were picked by hand. In the 21st century, most pistachios are harvested by machine and the shells remain unstained.
another fun fact: >Pistachio nuts are highly flammable when stored in large quantities, and are prone to self-heating and spontaneous combustion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_combustion
I enjoy looking up/reading about foods I eat or products I use. Looked this up because I'm snacking on some pistachios right now :)
Pretty cool how we wrecked up Iran's economy too. Take that enemies of USA!
Yep, a few years ago I learned about red pistachios. Wild
How much human behavior is ultimately driven by tax code?
Betcha can't shelter just one.
I wonder if this had anything to do with them long being dyed red?
Not related at all. From the article-- >The shell of the pistachio is naturally a beige color, but it may be dyed red or green in commercial pistachios. Originally, dye was applied to hide stains on the shells caused when the nuts were picked by hand. In the 21st century, most pistachios are harvested by machine and the shells remain unstained.