The pista or pistachio nut is a dry fruit of small size, lengthy with a hard, thin and clear brown shell. The edible part is green-yellowish and tender. Pistachios are more and more consumed salted or roasted, and with shell as a snack. The seed in raw is used as as ingredient for many dishes, in confectionery and cooked pork meats or ice creams. The pistachio is a very nutrious and energetic dry fruit.