Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) is a species of economic interest mainly due to its pine nuts, the
most expensive nut in the world. Despite the high value of pine nuts, cones are mainly …

Abstract Background Stone pine (Pinus pinea), a drought-resistant species, has significant
socio-economic benefits and increasing interest for the establishment of productive …

This paper is a literature review of the silviculture of stone pine (Pinus pinea L.), combined
with information available from North Africa in comparison with the northern Mediterranean …

Pinus pinea L. is one of the most important nut species in the world given the high nutritional
and culinary value of its seed, the pine nuts, with increasing demand. The objective of this …

Mediterranean pine nuts are recognized for their high nutritional value and healthy benefits.
The aim of the study was to analyze the composition of pine nuts harvested from Pinus pinea …

Research highlights: We investigated bioclimatic relationships between Scots pine seed
mass and seed zones/climatypes across its range in Russia using extensive published data …

Abstract Background Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) is harvested for its edible kernels. It is an
important forest tree species, and also plays an important role in afforestation. Successful …

The uncertainty surrounding the part played by an invasive North American seed bug,
Leptoglossus occidentalis, in the observed decrease in seed production of the …

Mediterranean stone pine nut is appreciated for its high economic and nutritional value.
Starting in 2012, Pinus pinea nut production declined throughout the Mediterranean area …

Key message Cone to pine nut yield (PY), an important commercial feature of stone pine
cropping, was higher in Chile than in main producer countries. PY is highly variable along …