American Pistachio Growers (APG) is a non-profit trade association representing over 830 grower members in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. APG is governed by a democratically elected board of directors who are growers and is funded entirely by growers and independent processors with the shared goal of increasing global awareness of nutritious, American-grown pistachios.
美国开心果种植者(American Pistachio Growers)是一个非盈利性贸易组织,代表加利福尼亚州、亚利桑那州、新墨西哥和得克萨斯州的830多位种植者成员。APG由民主选举产生的董事会管理,董事会由种植者组成。APG由种植者和独立加工者资助,为达成种植者和加工企业提高全球对美国开心果营养的认识这一共同目标展开项目和工作。
Advanced production technologies, efficient harvesting and sophisticated growing techniques now make the United States number one in global commercial production. Today, the states of California, Arizona and New Mexico represent 100 percent of the U.S. commercial pistachio production. There are 950 producers in the United States, and the annual “farm gate value” of pistachios represents more than $1.6 billion to the California economy and more than $16 million to the states of Arizona and New Mexico.
先进的生产工艺,高效的收获和高超的种植技术使得美国成为全世界生产开心果的头号国家。如今,加利福尼亚州、亚利桑那州和新墨西哥州占美国商业开心果产量的 100%。美国共有 950 家生产商,开心果每年对加利福尼亚经济的贡献超过 16 亿美元,对亚利桑那州和新墨西哥州的贡献超过 1,600 万美元。
Pistachios are one of the very few foods high in antioxidants that are also a complete protein—meaning they have all nine essential amino acids normally found in animal-based proteins. Perfect for people who want a more plant-based diet.
研究表示,开心果有很多好处,并且可能有助于保持健康、支持积极的生活方式,并减少患营养相关疾病的风险。开心果是极少数既富含抗氧化剂,又是完全蛋白的食物—这意味着开心果中含有通常在动物蛋白中才有的九种必需氨基酸。开心果是植物性饮食爱好者的完美选择。