Grupo Pistacyl has begun the pistachio harvesting campaign in Castilla y León with excellent forecasts in both quality and quantity. Thus, the Valladolid-based company estimates it will reach 400 tons of green pistachios this season, equivalent to approximately 125 tons of dried pistachios, which represents a fivefold increase compared to the 2024 campaign.
This increase is due, in part, to the entry into production of new plots of land located in the province of Valladolid and the incorporation of pistachios harvested in other areas of Castilla y León this campaign.
Added to this is the increase in pistachio tree yields, thanks to the improvements in the cultivation system introduced by Grupo Pistacyl through various research and innovation projects it has been developing since its inception, in collaboration with prestigious organizations such as the CDTI (Centre for the Conservation of Natural Resources), ITACYL (National Institute of Technology), and the University of Valladolid, always under the premise of sustainability.
These projects have allowed it to optimize pistachio production and quality, thanks also to the use of the latest technologies and precision agriculture to achieve greater efficiency and better use of water resources.
The result for this campaign is a pistachio of very good quality, both in size and organoleptic characteristics, further enhanced by the positive weather conditions recorded throughout this winter and spring, and especially the absence of frost in the months of April and May.
With this volume of pistachios, Grupo Pistacyl once again positions itself as the leading producer in Castilla y León. The Valladolid-based company currently has 70 hectares with approximately 15,000 pistachio trees spread across several farms in the Valladolid towns of Pozal de Gallinas, Moraleja de las Panaderas, and Fresno el Viejo, and its goal is to continue expanding its cultivation area in the coming years.
The Pistacyl Group is also a pioneer in the cultivation of this nut in the region, an activity it began in 2008, and also in the marketing of new pistachio-derived products, such as pistachio paste and the first pistachio oil from Castilla y León, a product of high nutritional value, 100% natural, and with excellent properties for culinary use.
Pistacyl is also the first company to market natural pistachios, without any roasting, salt, or any other additives, thus preserving all their nutritional properties.
Since 2021, it has distributed its packaged and bulk pistachios through various retail outlets across the country, such as El Corte Inglés, Carrefour, Agropal, and Casa Elías supermarkets, and also through Tierra de Sabor’s online store.
In 2022, it began exporting pistachios to Ireland, France, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Slovakia, Poland and Kenya and has since established commercial contacts to sell its pistachios in other foreign markets such as Japan, Poland, the United Arab Emirates, the USA, India, and South America. It plans to export 50 percent of its production, primarily to Europe.