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What are Pine Nuts?
Pine nuts are the edible seeds of pine trees. They are small elongated
ivory-colored seeds from pine cones, measuring about 1/2 inch
long. When raw, the seeds have a soft texture and a sweet, buttery
flavor. They are often lightly toasted to bring out the flavor
and to add a little crunch.
The most commonly harvested seeds come from four particular pine tree varieties:
the Mexican pinon, the Colorado pinion, the Italian
stone pine and the Chinese nut.
It takes anywhere
from 15 to 25 years for the trees to begin producing the seeds and up to
triple that time for them to reach top production. The majority
of the North American harvest comes from wild, uncultivated trees.
For the most part, the seeds are harvested by hand, a contributing
factor to their expensive price tag.
Our breeders relish
these nuts and are used as a training treat and as part of their
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Glidinon Farms
P.O. Box 1765
Old Town, Florida 32680
Ph:352-949-0651
Fax:352-493-1664
aquatom@yahoo.com
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