Where Do Pistachios Come From? Pistachio nuts are distant relatives of cashews. They grow on smallish trees that resemble shrubs. California pistachios offered by Food To Live come from the best farmers of the sunny state. These nuts soak up lots of sunlight and taste divine. They are rather large and highly nutritious. Our Organic Roasted and Salted pistachios don’t contain any toxins or other harmful additives. At the organic certified Food To Live facility, we process them with utmost care and make sure that every pack is filled with good, delicious nuts. As they are already roasted and seasoned, you can enjoy them right away. These organic pistachios come in bulk, but they keep for many months. The bag is equipped with a ziplock to ensure your tasty snack remains dry. If you remove them from the original packaging, transfer pistachios to an airtight container. Are Pistachios Nuts? As it often is with tree nuts, botanically, pistachios are classified as drupes, not nuts. They are kernels of a hard whitish fruit. Pista fruits look very much like grapes because they grow in small clusters. According to archeologists, people have been eating pistachios as far back as 6750 BC.The plant has started to spread with the Roman army as warriors brought them back to Europe. The English-speaking world has started cultivating pistachios as late as the 19th century. At the time, it was considered a garden tree. Although, eventually pistachios turned into a major industry in California. This plant grows well only in dry, hot regions and requires a lot of sunlight and warmth as well as short mildly-cold winters. Pistachio trees take 8 years to mature before they start bearing fruits. Thus, starting a plantation isn’t an easy task.