With pistachio harvest wrapping up this month, California growers are expecting a potential record crop. Initial projections of up to 1.8 billion pounds of in-shell pistachios diminished this fall as ...

The Assemi brothers pistachio empire is showing more signs of cracking as a major lender sues the Central California farming operation for $72 million in unpaid loans. U.S. Bank National Association ...

For the past year, Dubai chocolate has been absolutely everywhere. The viral treat, which was originally created by a chocolatier in — you guessed it — Dubai, spawned a wave of people not only ...

Across the Central Valley, the agriculture industry is ramping up for harvest season. But for some farmworkers, this year’s job search is different. It comes with a shadow– the threat of immigration ...

Local pistachio grower Jean E.C. Laborde proudly watched his granddaughters, Sophia and Jessica Silva, picking pistachios and comparing the staining on the nuts at the beginning of a new harvest after ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pistachios tumble from a conveyor belt into a bin after being shaken from the trees during a harvest in Fresno, California. (JOHN ...

Pistachios tumble from a conveyor belt into a bin after being shaken from the trees during a harvest in Fresno, California. JOHN WALKER Fresno Bee file The Assemi brothers pistachio empire is showing ...