The 30-foot-tall world’s largest statue of this foodstuff lies near Alamogordo, New Mexico, at a “land” named for it run by the McGinn family. “Kerman” is a common cultivar for this foodstuff, which the Zenobia Company began a tradition of dying red to cover imperfections. Alongside Halo mandarin oranges and POM pomegranates, the Resnicks are the largest American producers of this crop, which they sell under the (*) “Wonderful” brand. Spumoni is typically flavored with chocolate, cherries, and this foodstuff, which along with peppercorns is often embedded in mortadella sausage. This foodstuff, which belongs to the same family as mangoes and cashews, is combined with kadayif and tahini to form Dubai chocolate. For 10 points, name these greenish culinary nuts popular in Iranian cuisine. ■END■
ANSWER: pistachios [or Pistacia vera; or peste; prompt on culinary nuts]
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