Question from EC
Dear Debra, i love using pine nuts in many of my recipes. However, they all seem to come from china. What’s up with that ? Can’t we produce them here in the usa? Where would i be able to find them if so?
Debra’s Answer
Pine nuts can be grown in the USA and are. Pine nuts are native to China, labor is inexpensive, and Americans want cheap prices, so that’s why you see so many Chinese pine nuts here.
Pinon Penny which sells New Mexico pinon nuts and jumbo soft shelled Nevada pinyon pine nuts. This site also has a lot of information about pine nuts. These same varieties are also sold at Liston Pine Nuts.
Mediterranean pine nuts are a different variety, popular in Italy. These are sold online at Nuts Online.
