The World’s Largest Pistachio at McGinn’s Farm – Alamogordo, New Mexico
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When I first checked what to see in Alamogordo, New Mexico, the World’s Largest Pistachio at McGinn’s Farm popped up. As a pistachio lover, of course I had to make a stop here.
That summer we were doing our first road trip to the southwest from North Texas where we live. A couple of friends suggested us to visit White Sands National Monument in Alamogordo after they heard we wanted to visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico and Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona.
Alamogordo location is kind of between the two cities. One of them suggested us to stop at the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo as well because she knew my son likes space science.
Since we spent a night in the city, I googled for more things to do in Alamogordo. And that’s when the World’s Largest Pistachio at McGinn’s Farm came to the picture.
So, I told my husband that we needed to stop here before we left town. I didn’t think it would take much of our time on the road.
The World’s Largest Pistachio at McGinn’s Farm
This World’s Largest Pistachio monument stands 30-foot tall by the entrance of McGinn’s pistachio orchard. Surely you can easily see it from the highway.
When we arrived there, the first thing we did was taking pictures by the monument. Then we went inside the gift shop and enjoyed all kind of free samples of pistachio. They’re delicious and we bought 2 bags of chocolate-covered pistachio and cookies for snacks on the road.
They also offered Motorized Farm Tour where they take visitors tour the pistachio orchards and vineyards. During the tour you will learn about the McGinn family farming history, and information about growing and harvesting pistachios and wine grapes. The tour runs for about 20-30 minutes, but too bad we didn’t have time to do it.
Tour hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the top of each hour; everyday of the week, except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Tour prices: $2 for adults, $1 for children ages 6-12, and FREE for five and under. At the end of tour you can turn the ticket in for a special treat or coupon.
The McGinn family started the orchard in 1980. Then the son built the monument as a memorial for the founder, Thomas McGinn, in 2008.
Like I mentioned above, they also grow grapes. They make wine on site and they also produced fruit wines over the years from local growers. Of course there are wine samples for you to try, too.
As always, you can order their pistachio products or wine online. Just go to their website, pick what you like, and place your order.
Have you been to the World’s Largest Pistachio at McGinn’s Farm? What did you get there?
Address: 7320 Highway 54-70, Alamogordo, NM 88310.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST., everyday, except on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The Highway 82 store is open everyday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
