Chennai: American Pistachios Growers (APG) strategically curated an interesting way to give insights about the growing and harvesting processes practiced by growers of pistachios in the United States by hosting a ‘Virtual Pistachio Harvest Tour’ in California’s San Joaquin Valley for Indian media personnel and key food influencers.
The primary objective of the event was to showcase the high quality of American pistachios and the high degree of care and food safety that goes in producingand processing them.
A leading pistachios grower, Rich Kreps, showcased the harvest process from his pistachio farmin California. This media event was conducted on the occasion of an historic American Pistachio harvest, expected to be at least one billion pounds (more than twice the amount expected from the Iranian harvest).
To add excitement to the tour, a ‘Cook Along’ with America’s leading chef, baker, and author Nancy Silverton was also organised.