Can you guess what these are? by cruiser

Can you guess what these are?

I was amazed when I was told what they were
Lovely shot but no idea. Is it a flower or a fruit?
April 8th, 2014  
Mini mangos? Haha! I don't know. Cool picture :)
April 8th, 2014  
Great photo - I have no idea.
April 8th, 2014  
My best guess would be orchids but will wait for the answer! Fascinating plant
April 8th, 2014  
I am very curious to know.
April 8th, 2014  
When I look at them my mouth waters. Are they something sour, like a strange lemon or gooseberry?
April 9th, 2014  
I want to know the answer.
April 9th, 2014  
Are they some sort of fruit? A lovely capture and I'd be curious to know what they are! x
April 9th, 2014  
@joyce2013 its actually a fruit but we call it something else @sierranicole423 you are amazingly almost right
@deu49097 dont worrry neither did I
@pennystot not orchids
@yaorenliu i'm sure you are
@kiwiniknak when you break them open they have a sweet smell
@rosie1610 i think we saw them in the Japanese garden but they're not japanese
@lilminimonka technically yes
OK I will put you all out of your misery. They are Pistachios!!! they grow on a tree which can get to 10m tall. They need male and female trees to produce the fruit which comes every two years and they are actually related to the mango - so Sierra Nicole's was the closest answer.
check out trusty old Google to learn more I did. there's a video to show you how they are roasted etc. thanks for joining in my little game
April 9th, 2014  
@cruiser would never have guessed that
April 9th, 2014  
@cruiser way to go! Not even a hint in the photo, great fun :-)
April 9th, 2014  
Banango--a banana and mango-haha!:)
April 10th, 2014  
@joemuli very clever!! actually they are pistachios. Never seen them on a tree before. they grow here in Australia and I believe in California. They are classed as a fruit and are each about 1/2" long. they do look like mini mangoes.
April 10th, 2014  
I've never seen pistachios on the tree, though I've bought them directly from the farm stall. Never even imagined they looked like this. Love the photo.
April 11th, 2014  
@nefrit amazing isnt it. how we often eat things and dont know what they look like berfore we get them in a bag. went to visit a chocolate factory recently and was shown a cocoa pod to hold and shake. didnt realise how big they were and that they are roasted and the chocolate is made from the little seed things inside.
April 11th, 2014  
They're still making my mouth water lol
April 12th, 2014  
Thanks for showing us this. Not in my wildest dreamest would have guessed them to be pistachios! Will read more on the google guru. I was patiently waiting for you to tell.
April 12th, 2014  
Thank you for this lesson:-) one never stops learning!:-)
April 14th, 2014  
@achoris i was intrigued when I saw these trees and had to ask someone what they were. I then googled them and learned so much more. Using my camera every day is pushing me to see more of what is around me
April 14th, 2014  
@cruiser you are so right! I have not even though that would be the value added to the 365 project:-)
April 14th, 2014  
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