Article of Greek National Geographic March 2002
Pistachios
ref. http://www.nationalgeographic.gr/0302/evrigonios.html
The aroma of freshly roasted pistachios fills the narrow street surrounding the port of Aegina Island. "We must not forget to buy pistachios" say the visitors to the island looking at the counters of shops while probably they still have in their mouth the fresh flavor of pistachios roasted with salt and sour (lemon flavor).
After the end of the First World War, the Mayor of Aegina Island invited Mr. George Fortouna, (who was specialized in central heating systems and reservoirs in Berlin), in order to build a water reservoir in Aegina. Mr. Fortouna fall in love with Aegina island right from the beginning and decided to grow there the pistachios. "In 1923-24 he established the first pistachio nursery on the island. Then he started buying little by little more land for planting pistachio trees.
Inside the plantations of Gkika, among the oldest families engaged in growing pistachio trees, is located the very first pistachio tree planted in AEGINA island by Mr. Fortouna. Mr. Thanasi Gkikas is a Pistachio grower since 60 ago with his wife being his inseparable companion. However , presently the lead, has been taken by their daughter Nota and her sons. The Grandfather Mr. Gkikas had his own philosophy for the land , which justifies the huge size of agricultural land (pistachio plantations) belonging to the family: "Land as big you can see and house just enough to accommodate you" he used to say, while he kept buying at a fast pace more and more acres of land , where he planted pistachio trees.
TEXT: by GEORGE Lamprakos PHOTO: by ARIS LYCHNARAS
主题：文章 摘自希腊国家地理
参见：http://www.nationalgeographic.gr/0302/evrigonios.html
希腊国家地理 2001年3月
刚刚烘烤出的开心果的香气溢满埃伊那岛港口周边的狭窄街道。岛上的游客站在商店的柜台边，说：“千万别忘了买开心果”，或许那一刻用盐和酸（柠檬味）烘烤过的开心果还在齿颊中留着芳香呢！
一战后，埃伊那岛的市长邀请乔治·弗丘拿先生，柏林中央供热系统和水库的专家，为埃伊那岛建水库。弗丘拿先生一下子就爱上了这个岛，并决定在此种植开心果。1923-1924年间，他开发了岛上第一座开心果种植园，随后逐渐扩大种植面积。
弗丘那先生在埃伊那岛种植的第一颗开心果树就站立在岛上最古老的开心果种植园—吉客家族种植园中。塔那西·吉客先生60年以前就同自己的妻子一起种植开心果，现在庄园则由他们的女儿诺塔和她的儿子们经营着。祖父吉客先生对于这片土地有自己的理念。这理念阐释了这个家族所拥有的开心果种植园之广袤。“目之所及，种植之无限；房舍仅容身而无憾。”他常说。基于此理念，他持续不断而迅速地置地种植。
乔治·拉普拉考斯 文
艾瑞斯·利琴纳拉斯 摄影
备注：
1. 此文中提到的诺塔的儿子即塔那西斯·拉考斯先生，亦即塔纳西·吉客先生之外孙。塔那西斯·拉考斯先生现为吉客种植有限公司CEO。
ref. http://www.nationalgeographic.gr/0302/evrigonios.html
The aroma of freshly roasted pistachios fills the narrow street surrounding the port of Aegina Island. "We must not forget to buy pistachios" say the visitors to the island looking at the counters of shops while probably they still have in their mouth the fresh flavor of pistachios roasted with salt and sour (lemon flavor).
After the end of the First World War, the Mayor of Aegina Island invited Mr. George Fortouna, (who was specialized in central heating systems and reservoirs in Berlin), in order to build a water reservoir in Aegina. Mr. Fortouna fall in love with Aegina island right from the beginning and decided to grow there the pistachios. "In 1923-24 he established the first pistachio nursery on the island. Then he started buying little by little more land for planting pistachio trees.
Inside the plantations of Gkika, among the oldest families engaged in growing pistachio trees, is located the very first pistachio tree planted in AEGINA island by Mr. Fortouna. Mr. Thanasi Gkikas is a Pistachio grower since 60 ago with his wife being his inseparable companion. However , presently the lead, has been taken by their daughter Nota and her sons. The Grandfather Mr. Gkikas had his own philosophy for the land , which justifies the huge size of agricultural land (pistachio plantations) belonging to the family: "Land as big you can see and house just enough to accommodate you" he used to say, while he kept buying at a fast pace more and more acres of land , where he planted pistachio trees.
TEXT: by GEORGE Lamprakos PHOTO: by ARIS LYCHNARAS
主题：文章 摘自希腊国家地理
参见：http://www.nationalgeographic.gr/0302/evrigonios.html
希腊国家地理 2001年3月
刚刚烘烤出的开心果的香气溢满埃伊那岛港口周边的狭窄街道。岛上的游客站在商店的柜台边，说：“千万别忘了买开心果”，或许那一刻用盐和酸（柠檬味）烘烤过的开心果还在齿颊中留着芳香呢！
一战后，埃伊那岛的市长邀请乔治·弗丘拿先生，柏林中央供热系统和水库的专家，为埃伊那岛建水库。弗丘拿先生一下子就爱上了这个岛，并决定在此种植开心果。1923-1924年间，他开发了岛上第一座开心果种植园，随后逐渐扩大种植面积。
弗丘那先生在埃伊那岛种植的第一颗开心果树就站立在岛上最古老的开心果种植园—吉客家族种植园中。塔那西·吉客先生60年以前就同自己的妻子一起种植开心果，现在庄园则由他们的女儿诺塔和她的儿子们经营着。祖父吉客先生对于这片土地有自己的理念。这理念阐释了这个家族所拥有的开心果种植园之广袤。“目之所及，种植之无限；房舍仅容身而无憾。”他常说。基于此理念，他持续不断而迅速地置地种植。
乔治·拉普拉考斯 文
艾瑞斯·利琴纳拉斯 摄影
备注：
1. 此文中提到的诺塔的儿子即塔那西斯·拉考斯先生，亦即塔纳西·吉客先生之外孙。塔那西斯·拉考斯先生现为吉客种植有限公司CEO。