Pine nuts are edible seeds from pine trees. In Europe pine nuts
are harvested from the Stone Pine or the Swiss Pine. In Asia pine
nuts are harvested from the Korean Pine in northeastern Asia and
are harvested from the Chilgoza Pine in the western Himalaya. Also
in Asia pine nuts are harvested from the Siberian Pine, the
Siberian Dwarf Pine, the Chinese White Pine, and the Lacebark Pine.
In North America pine nuts are harvested from the Colorado Pinyon,
Single-leaf Pinyon, the Mexican Pinyon, the Gray Pine, the Torrey
Pine, the Sugar Pine, and the Parry Pinyon. In the United States,
pine nuts are mainly harvested by Native Americans. The tribes that
harvest pine nuts include the Shoshone, Paiute, Hopi, and Washoe
tribes.
