Pistachio powder and granule

Pistachio powder and granule derive from green peeled pistachio kernels or raw ( kaal) pistachio kernels with skin depending on customerʼs order. They come in different sizes from 0.2 to 4 mm.

Green peeled pistachios are produced from raw (Kaal) pistachios in shell. Raw (kaal) pistachios are the ones that are not ripe and are picked at the very beginning of harvesting season. Raw pistachios in shell go through cracking (shelling), skinning or peeling, sorting and then packaging process consecutively to be turned to green peeled pistachio kernels in 7 different grades according to color and size.

There are 7 different grades of green peeled pistachio kernels (GPPK). the grades are categorized according to the density of green color in the kernel. The greener the kernels are, the more expensive

they become. It starts from the darkest which is S, to A, B, C, D, F, and H (or dark green, green, greenish, light green, and yellowish). The last two grades are splits. F stands for dark green splits and H stands for light green or yellowish splits. In general, the naming of grades can be different and put based on customerʼs order; however, there are 5 to 6 major colours and 2 kinds of splits.

Green peeled pistachio kernels (GPPK) are known as luxury expensive nutritious food ingredients. Green peeled pistachios are very expensive because of the nature of the procedure of production as well as raw crops.

Pistachio powder and granule are used in different industries such as meat (sausage, ham, mortadella, etc), ice-cream, confectionery, bakery, dessert, and protein bars.

Nutsbarcino Company is one of the leading and first pistachio processing companies, wholesalers, and exporters which produces high-quality green peeled pistachio kernels, slivered, sliced, and powder of pistachios.