Does anyone know where I can pick up a couple (I'd need male and female presumably) and I they'll grow in the UK. I've read that they're frost hardy to about -10C so I'd have though it at least possible. Regards Nick
It is grown in hot, hot countries with long summers and mild winters-it may tolerate a certain degree of frost- but we do not have the Summer conditions to grow it
As far as I am aware no commercial growers cultivate this here -which tells its own story,
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Here
http://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/plants.cfm?pl_id=3305
or try entering name here
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/
But I am not sure if this is what you are looking for?
If you are looking for a plant to grow pistachio nuts in this country-I don't think that is possible
It is grown in hot, hot countries with long summers and mild winters-it may tolerate a certain degree of frost- but we do not have the Summer conditions to grow it
As far as I am aware no commercial growers cultivate this here -which tells its own story,
From an American site
http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/Fruits_&_Nuts/Pistachio_/
California
and again
http://www.heartofthedesert.com/trees/pistachio_tree.asp
Back to the drawing board I am afraid