Types of Iranian pistachios 4

14- Introduction of Damghan dagger variety
This variety is one of the commercial varieties of Iranian pistachio of Damghan city.Iranian PistachioThe fruit of tin variety is almond-shaped and the growth power of the tree is medium. In terms of flowering, it is one of the late flowering cultivars, which reaches the flowering stage from April 23rd to May 3rd in the conditions of Rafsanjan. Brain growth starts from July 10 to 20 and continues until August 7 to 21. This cultivar is ripe and can be harvested in the second decade of September, and in this sense, it is one of the medium clay cultivars. The color of the fruit when ripe is yellow-gray.
The seeds of this variety are used to produce seedlings, and in Damghan, its fruit is mostly consumed fresh and in domestic markets.

15- Introduction of Shahpasand variety
The fruits of this cultivar are almond-shaped. The place of this figure is Damghan city. In terms of flowering, it is a late flowering variety that blooms from April 23 to early May. Brain growth starts from July 10 to 20 and ends by August 7 to 21. Therefore, it is one of the medium clay cultivars whose fruit can be harvested in September.

16- Introducing the white variety of pistachio nog
This variety has existed in the Rafsanjan region since ancient times, and now it has fully adapted to the environmental conditions of the Noug region, which has a warmer climate than Rafsanjan, and has expanded more than Ohadi. Experience has proven that this area produces more than other areas.
In terms of appearance, the fruits are almond-shaped, the upper skin is light and the trees have a semi-vertical crown. In terms of flowering time, this variety is one of the early flowering varieties and its flowering takes place from 9th to 19th of April. Brain growth starts from July 10 to 20 and is completed by August 7 to 21. In terms of ripening time, it is one of the late cultivars and the product can be harvested in the third decade of September. Ripe fruits are light cream in color and have faint red color.
It should be noted that this variety has the highest amount of green skin cracking and the ripe fruit is very sensitive to falling and due to the attack of birds and wind, a lot of product falls.

17- Introducing the Qazvini variety
It is a variety whose scion was prepared and propagated from Qazvin city. In Qazvin, this variety is also known as Pistachio Kale Bezi. The fruits of this variety are almond-shaped and small, and its core is relatively green. In terms of flowering time, this cultivar is a late flower that blooms from April 22 to May 2. Brain growth starts from June 28 to July 9 and ends on July 23 to August 6. Therefore, from the point of view of ripening, it is a very early cultivar that is ripe in the middle of August and can be harvested. Ripe fruits are very sensitive to falling and are damaged by birds and wind.
The use of Qazvini and Badami bases is recommended for areas with salty soils because their resistance in these conditions is higher than Fe and Beneh bases. Due to the suitable characteristics of this variety, today the seeds of this variety are used as the basis of commercial varieties for seedling propagation. This early cultivar has less green skin cracking compared to late cultivars.

18- Introduction of early Rezai variety
This cultivar was identified and selected in the years 1354-1355 by a person named Alijan Rezaei in the village of Ebrahimabad Shur, Rafsanjan city, but it has not been spread yet. The fruit of this variety is an elongated hazelnut and bigger than Ohadi. Flowering time is from April 7th to April 19th and brain growth starts from June 28th to July 9th and is completed by July 23rd. It is a variety that is very early, the fruits can be harvested in the middle of August and the ripening of the fruit is irregular, the ripe fruits are dark red in color.
The length of the growing period is short and about 100-120 days, so it is a suitable cultivar for areas where the short growing period and thermal requirements of other cultivars are not met.