I suggest you contact Dr. Ken Shackel, ([email protected]) from University of California. Davis. He has ample experience on fruit tree water relations in various California crops.
You can contact Professor Kang Shaozhong and Du taisheng from China Agriculture University, and also Professor Brent Clothier (New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited) and Professor Elias Fereres (Engineering University of Cordoba, Spain). They did many research works on deficit irrigation for fruit trees such grapevines, apple and peach.
There are several studies on the effects of deficit irrigation on pistachio. In those studies you can find useful information about the specific relationships between plant water stress and reproductive growth and development. Please chek the following article, which should be a good starting point before contacting Drs. Ken Shackel, or Elias Fereres.