Pistachio Nut - Alamogordo, NM
Posted by: 
linkys
N 32° 59.767 W 105° 59.378
13S E 407547 N 3651291
Quick Description: An over sized pistachio that's more than simply an attention getter for a pistachio store where they also sell pistachio wine.
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 11/21/2009 3:38:01 PM
Waymark Code: WM7Q5M
Views: 1
Long Description:
This oversized pistachio is beside the Pistachio Tree Ranch
store just north of Alamogordo. It has a steel frame covered with
diamond-patterned lathe, over top of which stucco was placed. It
reportedly took 35 gallons of paint to give it that totally
realistic appearance.
Pistachio
In front of it is a bronze plaque that sums up why it is
here.
Plaque
The plaque reads:
The World's Largest Pistachio
This monument is dedicated to the lasting memory of Thomas
Michael McGinn (1929-2007), the founder of the Pistachio Tree
Ranch. This little slice of New Mexico desert was Tom's canvass to
create his legacy. His tireless dedication to his dream made his
farm the success it is today. Tom dreamed big, expected big and
accomplished big things. He would have said this monument is not
big enough! His legacy lives on.
Idea concieved by Tomothy McGinn, son, 2008 Built by Bar-M
Construction, Ernest Martinez
Placed near the highway where it can't be missed, it also draws
attention to the pistachio store, where you can even buy pistachio
wine. And if you've been by there before and wondered why you
didn't see it, it was constructed in October of 2008.
Roadside America posts
Giant pistachio nut, 30 ft. high, on Hwy 54 between
Alamogordo and Tularosa NM. Sculpture built by Bar M Construction
contains 5 yards of concrete and is covered by about 35 gallons of
paint. Anchored by thick concrete 4-ft in diameter and 9 ft down.
Plaque at base honors the founder of Tree Farm, the late Tom
MCGinn, who loved visiting roadside attractions or Americana, as he
called it. There's a gift shop. [Irma Roth, 05/24/2009]
North of Alamogordo, NM sits a huge Pistachio Nut on the west
side of the road. It is in front of McGinn's Pistachio Tree Ranch
and you can't miss it as you drive by. [Scott Sharick,
12/15/2008]