Pistachio nut has been cultivated on earth since 8000 years ago. It has been first harvested in western Asia and later passed in the American and the European continents. Within the last years, pistachio has been a new agricultural opportunity for many Greek farmers and its
cultivation has been widely spread throughout our country. However, as its popular greek name witnesses, “fistiki Eginis” grows best in the Island of Aegina. The pistachio from Aegina is far more the best pistachio in the world thanks to its unique, sweet taste. Chasioti family always offer in its store the original Pistachio from Aegina Island in its different versions.
In terms of nutrinional value, pistachio is pretty rich, thanks to its dietary fibers, its proteins and vitamins of B complex. It is also high in antioxidates that reduce LDL cholesterol, protecting this way our heart.