La Mancha Dryland Pistachio

The pistachio found its ideal home in the dry, continental climate of La Mancha. The family turned to it when the vineyard stopped paying, and today the pistachio grove is the pride of the house.

The first hectares were planted more than a decade ago and are now in full production; new parcels were added as the crop proved its worth.

The harvest is hulled and dried the same day to protect quality, and much of it is shared in kind among those who take part in the farm.

Rain-fed with traditional tillage and open-vase training so the shaker works cleanly.

Special care goes into the balance between producing trees and pollinators, and alternate bearing (heavy and light crop years) is managed to keep production steady.