CEO of Karoo Pistachios, David Muller, said, “Global pistachio production is concentrated in northern hemisphere countries, and many of those regions face water constraints, climate pressures or political risks, and that opens up a clear opportunity for us to enter into this market.”

The Northern Cape province has been found ideal for cultivating premium pistachio nuts, and will create thousands of new jobs in the next few years. However, currently, the South African pistachio industry is still small.

Muller continued, “We have about 20-30 years of experience with pistachios, during which we learned most of its unique peculiarities or challenges which we have overcome and found the answers to.”

Darul Ihsan Media Desk