Pine nuts are the jewellers' nut: tiny, slender, and gloriously expensive. For buyers, they are a high-value, high-care line — and getting the specification right matters more here than almost anywhere else in the nut aisle.
A flavour worth the price
The pine nut has a delicate, buttery, faintly resinous flavour that defines pesto and elevates salads, bakery, and fine-food garnishing. Mediterranean Pinus pinea kernels — long and slender — are the most prized; select Asian grades offer a more economical alternative. The flavour is unmistakable, which is why chefs pay for it.
Premium, and perishable
Pine nuts are labour-intensive to harvest and shell, which underpins their price. Their high oil content also makes them more perishable than other nuts, so freshness, count, and colour specifications are critical. We supply to a clean count and colour, in vacuum cartons that protect the kernel from rancidity.
A line for premium positioning
Because they are high-value, pine nuts reward buyers who serve premium and foodservice channels — pesto manufacturing, garnishing, fine bakery, and confectionery. Supplied against a tight spec with a Certificate of Analysis, they are a small line that lifts a whole range.
Walnuts Turkey supplies Mediterranean and select pine nuts alongside pistachios, hazelnuts, and the rest of the range. Request a pine nut quote.