Soon after purchasing the orchard in 1990, it was clear to us that the existing orchard was beyond saving and needed to be removed.
In the spring of 1991 and 1992, we planted a new orchard of 5000 trees that have been producing an abundance of seasonal nuts ever since.
When the State of Nevada started its organic certification program in 1998, we elected to be certified in their program. When the State of Nevada discontinued its organic certification program in 2016, we maintained our organic status through the use of private organic certification companies. Currently, we are certified organic by CCOF. Saddleback Orchard has remained for over two decades as one of only a few eminent growers of Organic Pistachios in the United States.
Our 8000 sq ft processing plant was completed in 2002 along with the installation of all new state of the art equipment manufactured and installed by Beeler Industries of Modesto, California. Here we process, roast, salt, and pack our pistachios.
“Resilience,’ says unlikely farmer Bill Barrackman of his 26-year journey growing pistachios, ‘is one of the most important parts of farming.”
We use RealSalt, a Kosher certified all natural sea salt mined underground from an ancient sea bed in Utah. Our pistachios have a "sweet salt" flavor that you may not have experienced. Please visit RealSalt’s website and find out why it's so special.
