The DTI-Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) will subject the proposed Amendment to the Rules and Regulations Concerning its Product Certification Scheme to public consultation/s this 23 August 2016. The Bureau also welcomes position papers regarding this draft.
Scientific name: pistacia vera kerman. Pistachios are the seeds of a medium sized tree native to Iran, Syria, Greece, Turkey, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. They are also called the green nut.
Although many of us would consider almonds to be nuts, scientifically speaking they are closer to peach pits. They are actually the fruits of deciduous (meaning that the leaves fall off every year) trees originally found in Asia and North Africa.