Pista or pistachios is a dry fruit which is also famous as Pistachio. It is an amazing dry fruit which can add multiple benefits to your health if taken on regular basis in the diet. It originates from the Pistachio trees through the wind-pollination process. One male tree produces pollens for the nuts bearing females. Female Pistachio tree starts producing nuts at five and continue for 200 years. It belongs to the cashew family (Anacardiaceae family) and was originated in the Central Asia and Middle East. It is cultivated in the Mediterranean regions in following countries such as India, Lebanon, New Mexico, Turkey, Syria, Greece, Iran, Tunisia, California, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, Italy, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Australia, United States and etc. Iran, Turkey and United States are counted as the major producers of the pistachios. Pistachio tree is a biennial bearing plant, take around 6 to 10 years of time to fully develop and fruit production. After removing the outer shell of it, the inner, soft and yellow colored seed kernel is edible part.