Sungkai Park is a small independent grower of delicious pistachio nuts. We are located on the banks of the Goulburn River upstream from Seymour in North Central Victoria, Australia.
The pistachio nut you are familiar with has a hard beige coloured shell. When the nut grows on the tree this shell has an outer hull known as an epicarp. As the pistachio ripens the outer hull loosens and changes colour. On harvest, we remove the outer hull to prevent the nut from sweating and then we dry the nut to provide a stable product for storage.
We believe the dried nuts are the best way to enjoy pistachios as the sweet nut flavour is more apparent than after roasting or salting. Most importantly, time plays an important role in how we dry our nuts. Slowly drying the nuts down to a stable moisture level is critical to ensuring the flavour of the nut is enhanced. The drying process should never be rushed!
Our nuts are sold in shell (shell unbleached), unsalted and are ready to eat as a snack or use in your cooking. Kept airtight and in a cool dry place, our nuts will keep for many many months. You can also prolong their storage by freezing or refrigerating. This slows down the oxidation process and prolongs the fresh taste of our dried pistachio nuts.
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