Editing Pistachio (section)

==Distribution and habitat==
[[File:Feuilles de pistachier.jpg|thumb|Leaves of the pistachio tree|alt=Leaves of a pistachio tree in [[Syria]]]]Pistachio is a desert plant and is highly tolerant of [[soil salinity|saline soil]]. It has been reported to grow well when irrigated with water having 3,000–4,000&nbsp;ppm of soluble salts.<ref name="Herrera">Esteban Herrera (1997) ''Growing pistachios in New Mexico,'' New Mexico State University, Cooperative Extension Service, Circular 532 [http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/circ532.pdf]</ref> Pistachio trees are fairly hardy in the right conditions and can survive temperatures ranging between {{convert|-10|C|F}} in winter and {{convert|118|F|C|order=flip}} in summer. They need a sunny position and well-drained soil. Pistachio trees do poorly in high humidity conditions and are susceptible to [[root rot]] in winter if they get too much water and the soil is not sufficiently free-draining.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Michailides |first=T.J. |date=October 2014 |title=Phytophthora Root and Crown Rot |url=https://ipm.ucanr.edu/agriculture/pistachio/phytophthora-root-and-crown-rot/#gsc.tab=0 |access-date=September 27, 2024 |website=UCIPM}}</ref> Long, hot summers are required for proper ripening of the fruit.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}
[[File:Dormant Pistachios in California.jpg|alt=Dormant [[Kerman pistachio|'Kerman' Variety]] growing in California|thumb|Dormant pistachio trees, California]]