Why are pistachios so expensive?

Question

Especially if pistachios are grown right here in the United States?

Answer 1

Because so much of the work of processing the nuts has to be done by hand. The process goes like this:(6)

    * The fruit falls off the tree.

    * People pick up the fruit and twist off the nut.

    * People put the nut in water for soaking.

    * People lay out the nuts to be sun dried.

    * People crack open every single nut individually. They use a machine that is powered by their hands and feet.

    * People pick out the nut from the shell by hand.

    * People remove the red skin from the nut with a knife.

    * People grade the nuts into one of 22 grades.

Answer 2

they must take a lot of resources to produce (water), and price of anything is a function of supply/demand.  if there's not much of it and lots of people want it and are willing to pay higher prices, that's what they will be.

Answer 3

i dont know, but aren't they DELICIOUS AND ADDICTIVE!!!