General Description/History

• Pine nuts are the edible seeds of pine trees and different species are harvested in different countries
• In Europe they are mainly collected from Pinus pinea; in Asia from Pinus koraiensis (Korean Pine) and Pinus gerardiana (Chilgoza pine); in America from 3 of the pinyon pines (Colorado, Single Leaf and Mexican)
• There is also an Australian native pine nut called the Bunya nut (Araucaria bidwillii)
• Shelled nuts are small (to 10 mm long), teardrop shaped with a pointed tip, and white to cream in colour
• They have the highest protein content of any seed or nut
• Eaten raw or used in cooking
• Most supplies in Australia are imported Pinus pinea from Italy or Korean pine nuts from China
• Available: all year

Season: Summer,Autumn,Winter,Spring

Botanical Name: Pinus species (Pinaceae)

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Availablity: January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December

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