Question

The edible dry fruit 'chilgoza' is

• A. Fruit of Cycas
• B. Fruit of Pinus gerardiana
• C. Seed of Cycas
• D. Seed of Pinus gerardiana

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Seed of Pinus gerardiana

Chilgoza or pine nuts or pine seeds are seeds of Pinus gerardiana. There are forty nuts in one pine. Some of the common names of chilgoza are pignoli, cedar nuts, pinon nuts, pinyon pinenuts.etc. chilgoza or pine seeds are used as dry fruits. Chilgoza pine is one of edible pine nuts it is rich source of carbohydrates and proteins.