Mar 26, 2018 · Thank you for your question about planting pine trees for their nuts. Interestingly, I could find no OSU research on that point, but a Michigan State Extension article indicates that the one that produces seeds sold commercially is the Pinus edulis, or Colorado pinion.

Jan 5, 2012 · North American pine nuts come from the Pinyon Pine (Pinus edulis) and a couple others which all grow in the southwestern states and Mexico. Other countries have species that also produce nuts. They are a pain to harvest. I just use walnuts instead. Michigan doesn't have any pines that produce nuts big enough to bother trying to collect.

Oct 1, 2015 · Thanks for your fast response. I will check the links you provided and unfortunately I think you are correct in taking the safe route, which means do not eat them. I did not know I need to store the pine nuts in their shells in glass jars in the …

Jan 20, 2014 · Pinon (pine nut) - these native pines produce edible seeds (nuts) if there are several pinons planted on the property. It will take several years for them to reach bearing age, and seeds/nuts are borne only once every few years. Pinons do …

Jun 5, 2013 · Is this happening to all your pine trees? Pine cones or others fruits/nuts fall prematurely from lack of water or inadequate pollination. Pine trees have male and female cones. Male cones are smaller and female cones are larger. Once pollinated, female cones grow the seeds. Some of the female cones take up to 12 months to grow mature seeds.

Apr 19, 2016 · In addition these trees don't bear cones/nuts every year. They are hard to cultivate as they don't produce for 12 years or more (much more with some of the other varieties). Good to find 'em and eat 'em not so good to try to grow them. The public doesn't understand that there are many kinds of pine nuts.

Apr 8, 2021 · Can I put fresh pine or hardwood chips on my blueberry plants? Knowledgebase. Blueberries and Wood Chips ...

Feb 27, 2025 · Many of those mummified monks/nuns, etc were eating an extremely low diet of raw greenery, seeds and nuts and mostly -resinous type food like pine nuts which helped to mummify them from inside out due to certain types of bacteria present and the absence of of bacteria involved in decomposition.

Jan 23, 2024 · Anything growing at ground level will benefit deer more than a floor of pine needles. It seems most don’t hinge cut pine, probably for several reasons. Logging is probably a better option and will put money in your pocket. You could cut every other row or cut 1/4-3/4 of it all, depending on your situation and the direction the rows face.

However, tomatoes seem to be the most sensitive to growing under black walnuts. Other species known to be affected include alfalfa, some apple varieties, rhododendron, white pine, white birch, eggplant, pepper, lilac, cotoneaster, and privet, among others. The best advice when gardening near black walnuts is to use caution.