Chilgoza (Pine Nuts): Price in Pakistan, Why It Is So Expensive and How to Store It
At Rs 8,400 a kilo, chilgoza is the most expensive dry fruit on our shelves, and people ask why every winter. This guide follows the nut from the Waziristan forests to our counter: the 1.8 kilos a tree gives in a year, the hand harvest, the Chinese buyers who take most of the crop, and how to check a pack before you pay.
