چلغوزہ

Pakistani pine Nuts are famous for quality and taste. These are good source of plant derived nutrients, vitamins and are heart friendly.

Chilgoza/Neja is jewel of pine nuts species, grown in western Himalayan forests of Pakistan. Pine trees are huge, straight erect trees with large stem and may reach up to 75 feet in height with pyramidal or umbrella like dense foliage cover. Chilgoza pines have similar appearance as stone pines; featuring long slender, pointed kernels. These are famous around the globe for variety, quality taste and color. Pine kernels are, indeed, very good source of plant derived nutrients, essential minerals, vitamins and heart friendly mono-unsaturated fatty acids that help benefit in reducing cholesterol levels in the blood.

The pine nuts are called piñones in Spanish and pinoli in Italian. Pakistan is ranked as the second biggest producer of pine nuts just after China.