Features of Pistachio Ahmed Aghaei
Features such as a bright color shell, notably in combination with the large, delicious taste and vivid red color kernel, make Ahmad Aghaei a popular pistachio cultivar worldwide. We at Taher Agroindustrial Group are proud to be one of the approved wholesalers of Ahmad Aghaei pistachio _ and Iranian pistachios around the country.
The first introduction of the Ahmad Aghaei cultivar to Iran
Ahmad Aghaei pistachio cultivar was evaluated and introduced as a new variety by a grower named Ahmad Agha Forootan for the first time in Noogh in Rafsanjan. It is predominantly cultivated as the main variety on a large scale throughout Rafsanjan and Sirjan towns on 90,000 hectares.
Why do consumers love Ahmad Aghaei?
Fandoghi and Ahmad Aghaei are considered Iran's most important commercial pistachio cultivars. But comparing nut quality characteristics among four major Iranian commercial pistachio cultivars revealed the highest similarity between Ahmad Aghaei and Akbari. Since this variety is better adapted to climatic changes and compatible with various environments, it is grown by growers over a wide range of lands across the country. As previously mentioned, this Iranian pistachio's special features, including large and bright shells and delicious red kernels, encourage customers to consume Ahmad Aghaei cultivars worldwide (1).
Some important specifications of Ahmad Aghaei variety
- 1- Nut ripening time: Middle
2- Nut weight (one ounce): 22-26/28.3 g.
3- Hull splitting: Presents
4- Nut shape: Almond
5- Shell color: White
6- Shell splitting location: abdominal is lower than dorsal
7- Shell splitting: 2.89 mm
Nut dropping at maturity: Present, it is very delicate and occurrence dropping proportion is relatively high
Let’s know more about the size of this tasty nut
Ahmad Aghaei nuts are considered medium-sized nuts with an average number of 25 opened-shell pistachios per ounce. During the maturation period, the color of the hull changes from green to vivid red. The nut shape is an elongated rectangle that divides the Iranian Pistachio group. Also, the length-to-width ratio is 1.6.
Learning together more about Ahmad Aghaei trees
This cultivar has medium tree vigor and spreading growth habit. Indeed, it presents weak apical dominance compared to Fandoghi or Akbari cultivars. A comparison between Ahmad Aghaei and Akbari shows that the longitudinal growth in current-year shoots is slower for Ahmad Aghaei (long pistachio). In the following, the length of the internodes is longer, and the branches are thinner for Ahmad Aghaei. Furthermore, the Iranian long pistachio has more spherical and smaller flower buds than is observed for Akbari (1).
Charming stage
Beginning to bloom in Ahmad Aghaei resembles Kale gnocchi and seems like an early flowering cultivar. Under Rafsanjan's condition, the blooming will begin on 1 April and last 13 days (1).
Beautiful leaves
Even though Ahmad Aghaei produces more simple and three-leaflet compound leaves than Akbari ones, the leaf size is small. Moreover, it has a flattened spear-shaped terminal leaflet and short petioles length (1).
Kernel growing and Fruit ripening time
The maturity date of Ahmad Aghaei is 25 June, and the ripening time is at the beginning of September. Accordingly, it is an early maturity variety. The outer surface of the kernel is red-purple, and the inner section is light green (1).
Nut and cluster specifications
The length of the cluster in Ahmad Aghaei and Akbari isidentical, while the cluster width is greater in the first variety. In other words, Ahmad Aghaei has open nut clusters, resulting in thinner ones too. Ahmad Aghaei produces a greater percentage of split nuts (an important commercial character) than Kale gnocchi or Fandoghi while maintaining a low rate of blank (which are commercially unfavorable criteria and do not contribute to yield) and closed-shells nuts. In pistachio, alternate bearing that may be a marketing problem is common, with fruit production fluctuating between 'on' years of high and 'off' years of low yields. In Ahmad Aghaei, alternate bearing severity is relative I= 0.7, but it has a heavy yield potential (1).
Taher Agroindustrial Group as an Ahmad Aghaei Pistachios Exporter
Ahmad Aghaei pistachio (Iranian Long Pistachio) is a famous Iranian commercial pistachio cultivar in many countries, including India, Greek, China, Japan, and Korea. We at Taher Agroindustrial Group achieve high standards for providing raw Ahmad Aghaei pistachio to you, no matter which country you are demanding.
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