X-ray images of pistachio nuts on conveyor trays for product inspection are considered. The rst step in such a processor is to locate each individual item and place it in a separate le for input to a classiier to determine the quality of each nut. This paper considers new techniques to: detect each item (each nut can be in any orientation, we employ new rotation-invariant lters to locate each i...

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated the benefits of nut consumption on cardiovascular risk factors and CHD, attributed to their fatty acid profile, rich in unsaturated fatty acids, and also to other nutrients. The effect of nuts on atherosclerotic lesions was studied in female and male apoE-knockout mice fed a diet supplemented with 3 % (w/w) mixed nuts (mix: almonds, hazelnuts and walnut...

Background: Contamination of stored pistachio nuts to Aspergillus section Flavi and aflatoxins (AFs) as well as effective parameters on fungal growth and AF production during storage was assayed. Methods: Twenty one pistachio nut samples were taken from some warehouse of Damghan county. Different parameters of storage, including temperature, relative humidity, and pest infestation were recorded...

Pistacia Šera ‘Kerman’ (pistachio nut) typically produces high numbers of seedless or blank fruits. Patterns of vascular transport into fruits and ovules were studied over 3 years by following the movement of disodium fluorescein solution from cut branches into developing fruitlets. Early in the season, vascular conductivity is intact through to the chalazal end of the ovule. Soon afterwards, t...

In this study the artificial pollination of pistachio was investigated. Two types of pollen of local selective genotypes (Q1 and Q2) which were different pollinizers were used. The experiment had six treatments. Qazvini and Ohadi cultivars were pollinated with supplementary pollinations as treatment which was covered with cotton bag, natural pollination as a control which was not covered and tw...

The European Union created a Green Deal Program (EGDP). This program aims at sustainable economy through the transformation of challenges related to climate and environment. main goal EGDP is neutrality by 2050. increase alternative biomass residues utilization from various food processing industries cooperation in energy waste management sector required meet these expectations. Nut shells are ...