Pine nuts come from pinyon pine trees. These pines are native to the United States, although other pines with edible pine nuts are native to Europe and Asia, like the European stone pine and the Asian Korean pine. Pine nuts are the smallest and the fanciest of all nuts. The taste is sweet and subtle.

Can you get pine nuts from any pine tree?

All pine trees produce nuts which you can eat. However, some species have much smaller nuts. ... It will take a few weeks, but the pine cones will open up. Then you can tap the pine cones and the seeds will fall out.

Why are pine nuts so expensive?

Pine nuts are one of the more expensive nuts on the market because of the time required to grow the nuts and the effort to harvest the seeds from their protective encasement.