Fystiki Aeginas

Fystiki Aeginas is a PDO-protected pistachio nut in shell produced from the Eginitiki variety on the island of Aegina, Greece. The specification covers the municipalities of Egina and the communes of Kipseli, Mesargos, Vathi, and Perdika. The nut is described as elongated with green flesh, and traditional treatment including roasting and salting is carried out within the designated area.

About this designation

Fystiki Aeginas, registered in Greek as Φυστίκι Αίγινας, is a protected designation of origin covering pistachio nuts in shell produced on the island of Aegina. The designation was granted EU protection on 2 July 1996 under file number PDO-GR-0426, eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013178. The specification requires that the nuts be produced from the Eginitiki variety, described as a traditionally cultivated variety on the island. The delimited geographical area comprises the Municipality of Egina and the communes of Kipseli, Mesargos, Vathi, and Perdika. The product is described as an elongated nut with green flesh. Treatment and market preparation, including roasting and salting, must be carried out within the island of Aegina. The applicant group at the time of registration was the Egina Agricultural Cooperative. The control body named in the specification is the Directorate for Agriculture, located in Piraeus. Authenticated product carries a control code number in the format AI followed by a label serial number and the last two digits of the year of production. The product is described in the specification as a reputed traditional product known throughout Greece.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 28, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 2 July 1996 under file number PDO-GR-0426, eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013178.
• The specification permits only the Eginitiki variety for production of Fystiki Aeginas.
• The delimited area is confined to the Municipality of Egina and the communes of Kipseli, Mesargos, Vathi, and Perdika.
• Authenticated product carries a control code in the format AI — label serial number — last two digits of the year of production.

Tasting notes

Aegean Aigina island pistachio POP. Distinctive small-but-intensely-flavored pistachio, premium Greek nut, deep green-violet kernel, sweet-savory floral-fruity flavor.

HoReCa use

Used in baklava, halva, and on cheese boards; also served toasted as mezze.

Packaging

• in-shell-mesh-bag-500g
• in-shell-vacuum-pack-200g
• shelled-vacuum-pack-100g
• gift-pack-300g

Seasonality