Almond vs Pistachio
Both are Nut. Each axis is a percentile across all 538 crops — 80 means higher than four-fifths of the table. Where an axis is missing, the crop genuinely is not measured that way.
Almond
Pistachio
| Measure | Almond | Pistachio |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Perennial | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Dec–Jan (planting) | Jan–Feb (planting) |
| Days to harvest | 4–5 yr to bear | 6–8 yr to bear |
| Spacing | 6 × 6 m | 6 × 6 m |
| Soil pH | 6.0–7.5 | 7.0–8.0 |
| Water | 700–1000 | 600–900 |
| Temperature °C | 10–28 | 15–35 |
| Seed rate | 270 plants | 270 plants |
| Yield | 1.5–2 t | 1.5–2 t |
| Watch for | Leaf blight, hairy caterpillar | Alternaria blight, twig borer |