Mediterranean pine nuts

History

Pine nuts are the seeds of Pinus pinea, which is the scientific name of the umbrella pine, one of the most known species of the Pinaceae family. They have been used as food in the Mediterranean region for over 2,000 years. The earliest striking evidence of their use dates back to 79 B.C. among the ruins of Pompeii, where they were regarded as an object of such nobility and authenticity that they were recognised in mythology as the fruit beloved by Bacchus. Pinus pinea – also known as stone pine, Italian stone pine or umbrella pine – is native to mediterranean coastal areas and can be found today everywhere in Europe, from Spain to Cyprus, up to the southern shore of the Black Sea.

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Selection

Buy Mediterranean Pine Nuts Online

We want to nurture your love for natural pine nuts. Among many pine nuts available to buy, as nut experts we have selected mediterranean pine nuts that are grown with respect for our supply chain.

Where to buy Mediterranean Pine Nuts?

Mediterranean pine nuts are only to be found on our online nut shop and nowhere else offline. This is the only way we can provide you with quality, mediterranean pine nuts from our supply chain, available in large packs at an affordable price.

Affordable price

For us, an affordable price means offering Mediterranean pine nuts that are accessible to everyone.

We select our producers based on our values to offer you only natural nuts and dried fruit with no added sugar (contains naturally occurring sugars). What’s more, by choosing larger pack sizes of Mediterranean pine nuts, you too are helping to reduce plastic use, as larger packs require less packaging per kilogramme of product than smaller ones. 

How much does 1 kg of mediterranean pine nuts cost?

The price per kg for mediterranean pine nuts depends on the pine nuts' quality, variety and origin. On Nuturally, we have selected the best mediterranean pine nuts with respect for our supply chain, farmers, and raw materials.

Storage

You can store mediterranean pine nuts in dry, cool places, away from sources of heat and moisture. Here are 4 useful tips: 

• The ideal condition for keeping mediterranean pine nuts is in a refrigerated environment. Nuturally mediterranean pine nuts can also be stored easily at room temperature during the winter season due to low temperatures. During summer, however, it is advisable to store the product in the refrigerator or in the coolest possible environment as increased temperatures could encourage decay. 
• The ideal container for the storage of mediterranean pine nuts is glass. Indeed, because of its composition it is impervious to chemical agents and gases, and, as it has excellent insulation properties, it holds the initial temperature for longer than other materials. It is even better if the glass is coloured: using coloured glass blocks the entry of certain wavelengths of light (including ultraviolet), and thus certain nutritional and organoleptic characteristics remain unaltered.  
• The type of closure of the container is also important as an airtight cap ensures that the food is protected from excessive contact with oxygen that can lead to lipid oxidation and encourage the growth of aerobic bacteria.
• The best kind of storage environment is one which is well ventilated because ventilating the premises keeps internal humidity under control, which otherwise could escape from windows, thereby guaranteeing the right balance to lessen the onset of mould.

Last harvest

Latest harvest of our Mediterranean pine nuts: news from our supply chain

Being experts in pine nuts, we would like to update you on what is going on in the Mediterranean pine nut supply chain. The latest harvest has suffered a reduction due to increasingly challenging weather conditions - namely prolonged drought, late frosts, and unseasonal hailstorms; to the increasing incidence of factors that compromise the quality of pine cones and to the rise of processing costs, because harvesting is still carried out mainly by hand.