{"id":82857,"date":"2025-10-19T14:45:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T14:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/how-california-produces-99-of-americas-pistachios-in-a-drought-big-business-business-insider\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T14:45:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T14:45:07","slug":"how-california-produces-99-of-americas-pistachios-in-a-drought-big-business-business-insider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/how-california-produces-99-of-americas-pistachios-in-a-drought-big-business-business-insider\/","title":{"rendered":"How California Produces 99% Of America\u2019s Pistachios In A Drought | Big Business | Business Insider"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It took California a century to produce a pistachio harvest. Now, it&#8217;s the world&#8217;s top supplier. 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