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ABOUT ORANDI PISTACHIOS Orandi Pistachios - the premium brand from A & R Pistachios of California. What began in 1972 as a small family farm in Terra Bella, California is now producing some of the finest pistachios in the world. Owners Ahmad & Ruth Orandi rely on the expertise and know-how of Noel Gurrola, ranch manager for the past 18 years, to cultivate a crop of ever-increasing quality and quantity year after year. The retail business is operated in Hopkins, Minnesota by the owners' daughter, Margaret Houlton, who has been intimately involved with the design and marketing of this special gourmet product.. Orandi Pistachios are a unique blend of Arya and Kalagoochi premium pistachios for discriminating tastes. These varieties, perfected by the Orandi Family through several grafting combinations, produce flavorful nuts reminiscent of pistachios cultivated by Ahmad's ancestors in Iran,the birthplace of this popular nut once available only to royalty and the elite. While standard pistachios are now widely marketed to the general public, premium pistachios offered by Orandi Pistachios are for those who desire only the rarest and finest in gourmet flavors. At left: Owner Ahmad Orandi discusses the crop's progress with Manager Noel Gurrola |
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