Bronte pistachios, a treat for the palate to enjoy on your next trip to Sicily! Get to know the world-famous Bronte pistachio cultivation. Pistachio, Bronte's green gold, represents a great economic resource for Sicily. Much of the credit goes to the locals, who have been able to discover the real value of the kernels, enhancing their flavour and use. The Bronte Pistachio (“Pistacchio Verde di Bronte” PDO) is famous all over the world and manages to move a huge market with a capacity of 35/40 million euros per year. The producers from the town near Catania are about 5,000 and hold about one hectare of land each. Want to visit Bronte? Check out all the pistachio experiences! The Bronte Pistachio, a unique fruit A great economy, therefore, revolves around this small kernel with particular organoleptic properties, that cannot be found in other nuts of the same type around the world. The pistachio nut, in fact, has found its ideal microclimate in this corner of Sicily, giving the best of itself. The producers take care of the cultivation, harvesting and drying for the elimination of the husk. Once this phase is over, they sell the nuts to the transformation companies: these firms use the raw material to create pistachio-based products, which are highly requested especially in the confectionery industry. Let's discover together what makes the Pistacchio verde di Bronte DOP unique through its characteristic traits! From Bronte pistachio trees to the most delicious desserts. The Pistachio Tree The Bronte Pistachio plant is a variety called “Pistacia vera”. The nuts have been known since prehistoric times and have always found wide use. Although it has been cultivated for millennia throughout the Mediterranean basin, the word "pistachio" appears for the first time in the Old Testament. Subsequently, it
Bronte pistachios, a treat for the palate to enjoy on your next trip to Sicily! Get to know the world-famous Bronte pistachio cultivation. Pistachio,