This year's Australian pistachio harvest has hit a record high, and production is expected to triple in the next eight years, and the industry is trying to explore overseas markets.

Most pistachios in Australia are grown in southern New South Wales, northwest Victoria and along the Murray River in South Australia. about 10 years ago, the size of pistachio cultivation in Australia was only about 700 hectares, and now it has grown to 3,000 hectares.

Pistachios in the northern hemisphere are usually harvested in September, and consumption is higher during holidays such as Christmas and New Year. Due to Australia's location in the southern hemisphere, pistachios are harvested from late February to early March.

Australian Pistachio Growers Association research committee chairman Chris Joyce said there were signs that demand would continue to rise. This year's Australian pistachio production was 4,500 tonnes, 1,000 tonnes higher than the previous record. That number will double in the next two to three years, and again in the next four years. Current production is just enough to meet the entire Australian domestic market, meaning there is bound to be surplus supply within a few years.

Joyce says the age of pistachios has prompted many growers to abandon less promising crops such as wine grapes in favor of pistachios. Seven years ago the plant processed pistachios from only 17 growers, this year it has increased to 50, and there are many new growers.

Australia's largest nut crop is sinian, while Pistachio trees are older and more economically valuable. In the past three years, the price of Padan wood industry has been severely depressed, but the price of pistachio has risen significantly. Major producing areas around the world, such as California and Spain, are growing rapidly, with California adding 10,000 hectares of happy orchards each year for the past 10 years.

David Crawford, president of the Australian Pioneer Pistachio Company and a grower, said he is looking forward to the growth of the Chinese and Indian consumer markets. There is a huge demand for vegetarian food in the Indian market, and nuts fit the consumer's desire for a healthy vegetarian diet.

Brendan Sidhu, president of the Australian Nut Industry Council and a badam grower, has 100 hectares of pistachio trees in his orchard. He said pistachios, like sinian trees, can only be grown in certain areas, and the Murray Darling Basin has the best climate for pistachios. He believes there is huge room for growth in the pistachio industry, which is about to double in size in Australia. In November, the new Robinville processing plant in northwest Victoria was officially opened, which will bring new opportunities to the industry.