Red Aleppo: One of the first varieties cultivated in California, pistachio shell it has an annual, early ripening, has smaller and drier fruits compared to Kerman, and has hanging branches.
"Joley" variety: The product of American breeding programs, some features compared to Kerman cultivar are earlier flowering (one week), earlier (one week), percentage of laughter similar to Kerman, with annuals similar to Kerman.
Some other cultivars cultivated in California are imported from the Mediterranean and West Asian countries and are:
Ibrahmim (EbrahimAbadi), Ohadi, Safeed, Shasti, Wahedi, Bronte, Buenzle, Lassen, Minassian, SfaxandTrabonella.
Some types of pistachios in California belong to other countries and seem to taste better than the Kerman variety (especially small fruit cultivars from Italy).
Golden Hill and Lost Hill cultivars have been obtained from breeding programs in the United States and may replace the Kerman cultivar in the future. These cultivars are earlier and have a higher laughing percentage and have less infection problems than Kerman cultivar.
Pistachio breeding cultivars in the United States
Pistachio Cultivars in America Randy Male Cultivar: The first flowering occurs 10 to 15 days before Peters.