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It took California a century to produce a pistachio harvest. Now, it's the world's top supplier. But as the Dubai chocolate trend fuels demand, and California droughts intensify, growers are fighting to keep up. Editor's Note: At 25:49, the animation falsely represents Taiwan as part of China. Taiwan is self-governing. 00:00 - Introduction 01:35 - Where Pistachios Came From 02:58 - The Keenan Farms Pistachio Harvest 05:36 - Growth of the California Pistachio Industry 07:55 - Processing Pistachios 10:40 - Wonderful Pistachios Gets Into Business 12:51 - How California Moves Water 20:31 - Why Small Farms Are Drying Out 23:31 - How Wonderful Pistachios Grew Its Sales 25:06 - The Global Pistachio Market 26:25 - A Persian Restaurant Keeping Iranian Traditions Alive 29:41 - California Growers Fight On 31:02 - Credits Read "How a 241% tariff on pistachios 40 years ago helped America take over the $5.6 billion global market": trib.al/p6ieVm9 ----------------------------------------...

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