We carry out regular reforestation and work closely with local forest inspectors on forest maintenance and rehabilitation. In addition, the “One Million Cedar Pine Trees” campaign was launched last year, and pine saplings are planted and maintained every year.
Pine Nut Trees
The pine tree belongs to the Pinaceae family and the Pinus genus is the largest and most important genus of conifers with more than 100 species, found mainly in the Northern hemisphere. A great number of species of the genus Pinus produce edible seeds, also known as pine nuts. Pine trees are evergreen, coniferous resinous trees whose height depends on the species, ranging from 10 m up to 30 m tall.
Planting
Pine trees are rarely planted for nut production purposes. Most of the pine nuts available on the market come from natural forests, where no cultivation techniques are applied except for silvicultural practices. Commercial plantations are very scarce for several reasons. Pine trees take a long time to bear nuts, between 10 and 40 years (or even more), depending on the species and the conditions. Although pine nuts are collected without any expense of plantation forestry, the labor cost is particularly important given that the collection and processing are very labor-intensive.
