http://wordie.org/words/pistachio Comments for the word 'Pistachio' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/pistachio#comments <i>The shell of the pistachio nut is naturally a beige colour, but it is sometimes dyed red or green in commercial pistachios. Originally the dye was applied by importers to hide stains on the shells caused when the nuts were picked by hand. However most pistachios are now picked by machine and the shells remain unstained, making dyeing unnecessary (except that some consumers have been led to expect coloured pistachios).</i> <br />_Wikipedia Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:27:50 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/pistachio#comments