‘Randy’ Male Pistachio

Additional index words. Pistacia vera, nut breeding, pollenizer 'Randy' is a male pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) released as a pollenizer for female cultivars Golden Hills and Lost Hills. It has flowered well and uniformly during low-chill seasons (less than 800 h) in Kern and Madera Counties, CA. 'Randy' flowers from 4 to 8 d earlier than 'Peters' and, like 'Peters', has an extended period of pollen shed. Initial pollen germination is high (75%) compared with other males, and pollen remains viable up to 28 d after shed. Randy is not recommended as a pollenizer for 'Kerman', because in most years, it sheds pollen before 'Kerman' females are receptive.