Why Pine Nuts Are Getting Harder to Come By

A warning all pesto lovers: U.S. pine nuts are in serious danger. Pine nuts, those little seeds taken from the inside of pinecones that can be found in everything from salads to hummus to some baked goods, have been an important product of America's Southwest. But things are taking a turn for the worse. According to Civil Eats, the combination of the destruction of thousands of acres of piñon-juniper woodland, wherein pine nuts grow, and cheaper prices for pine nuts imported from Asia is dealing a massive blow to the U.S. pine nut industry.

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