Family: Pinaceae

Genus: Pinus

Common names: pinon nuts, pignoli, cedar nuts, chilgoza, pinyon pinenuts

Color: Seeds ovoid, brown

Type: Pine Nut

Cultivation Type: Organic

Processing Type: seeds

Size: 0.8-1 cm long, 0.4-0.5 cm diameter

Season: available year-round

Style: Natural

Composition: 14 % protein, 51% fats, 21% carbohydrates

Origin: Việt Nam

Pine nuts nutrition facts: Crunchy yet butter textured, pleasantly sweet and delicious pine nuts are small edible seeds of female cone in a pine tree. Pine kernels are, indeed, very good source of plant derived nutrients, essential minerals, vitamins and “heart friendly” mono-unsaturated fatty acids that help benefit in reducing cholesterol levels in the blood.

Pine nuts feature tough dark-brown outer coat or shell. Inside, its edible kernel has cream white, delicate buttery flavor and sweet taste.