Overview
- Catalonia’s harvest finished last week with sector estimates near 300 tonnes from roughly 1,300 productive hectares out of about 4,800 planted, described as close to a record.
- Market indications put raw in‑shell pistachios at about €5.5/kg, shelled at roughly €12/kg, and pistachio paste used by dessert makers at around €42/kg.
- Castilla y León producer Pistacyl projects about 400 tonnes of green pistachio this campaign, roughly 125 tonnes dry, after a poor 2024 season hit by spring frosts.
- Spain’s pistachio footprint has expanded in recent years, with trees typically taking around five to seven years to become productive depending on irrigation, reinforcing a delayed supply pipeline.
- Growers highlight investments in precision irrigation, AI‑assisted sorting and new products such as creams and cold‑pressed oil, while Pistacyl targets raising exports from about 30% to near 50% by 2026.