ScienceIran and America: A tale of two lands and the pistachio between them

Pistachio trees grown in California originated in Iran, linking the two regions’ farming industries. Both now face land subsidence as drought and heavy groundwater pumping deplete aquifers. Cracks are spreading through orchards in Rafsanjan, while parts of California’s San Joaquin Valley are also sinking and threatening production.

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