Mediterranean stone pine kernels from Valladolid, Spain
SIP makes a two-way market in mediterranean stone pine kernels, out of Valladolid, Spain. Sell it to us or buy it from us, and fix the price forward. Physical or financial, prompt to long dated. Every other pine nut grade and delivery point sits on the pine nut sheet.
Price this with our desk
Grade, origin and window if you have them. If what you are carrying does not fit the sheet above, describe it in your own words and a trader will take it from there.
Which side are you on
We stand on both. One counterparty, one price, either direction.
| Selling | If you grow, produce or export mediterranean stone pine kernels, we are the buyer. Tell us the volume and the window and we bid it, prompt or forward, so the price is fixed before the crop moves. We price against the Nov to Mar harvest and ahead of it. |
|---|---|
| Buying | If you buy, process or manufacture with mediterranean stone pine kernels, we are the seller. Give us the tonnage and the delivery window and we offer it, with the price locked for as long as your book needs. Arrival at destination usually runs Mar to May. |
Send the side, the quantity and the delivery window. We come back with a price.
The grade
Mediterranean stone pine kernels (pignoli) as produced in Valladolid: Castile stone pine cones kernelled in Valladolid.
Pinus pinea kernels, long creamy kernel, graded Extra and Class I.
Specification
One grade at one delivery point. Grades, origins and windows outside this line are priced on request.
| Symbol | PINENUT.PINEA.ES-VA |
|---|---|
| Class | Tree Nuts & Kernels |
| Commodity | Pine Nut ↗ |
| Grade | Mediterranean stone pine kernels |
| Grade definition | Mediterranean stone pine kernels (pignoli) |
| Delivery point | Valladolid, Spain |
| Country | Spain |
| Subdivision | Valladolid |
| Quote basis | On request |
| Market | Two-way, quoted on request |
| Serial | NUT-PINENUT-PINEA-ES-VA |
Forward, option, collar, swap and storage structures are quoted on request. Tell us the side, the quantity and the timing.
Where it comes from
This line sits in Europe, Spain. We hold Spain as origin and destination for pine nut, and quote against it on a stated side, quantity and delivery window.
| Country | Spain |
|---|---|
| Producing regions | Europe |
| We trade it as | Origin and destination |
Origins and destinations outside this list trade on request. We are not limited to the locations shown here.
Shipment window
Harvest is when the crop is taken at origin. Arrival is when a shipment from that origin typically lands in a consuming market. The gap between them is processing, grading and the voyage.
| Harvest | Nov to Mar |
|---|---|
| Arrival at destination | Mar to May |
Pinus pinea cones collected through the winter, with kernel extraction running into spring.
Windows outside this are priced on request. Tell us when you need it and we will work back from the date.
What we quote, and how far out
We stand on both sides of spot cash prompt out to three months, physical delivered prompt out to six months and forward from three months to twelve months. We price options, swaps and storage and rental against a stated side, quantity and window, and anything past the dates above the same way. There is no cap on the dates we will look at.
A two-way quote is firm only when a trader confirms it in writing against your side, quantity and delivery window.
Customs classification
Pine Nut moves under the following Harmonized System headings. Confirm the heading with your broker before entry; classification turns on the finished specification, not the trade name.
| 0802.91 | Pine nuts, in shell |
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| 0802.92 | Pine nuts, shelled |
Common questions
Can I lock in a price for mediterranean stone pine kernels in Valladolid, Spain?
Yes. SIP quotes a two-way market on request, prompt to long dated. We price ahead of the Nov to Mar harvest as readily as against it. Send your side, the quantity and the delivery window and a trader comes back with a price. A quote is firm only when it is confirmed in writing.
Who buys mediterranean stone pine kernels from Valladolid, Spain?
We do. SIP Global stands on both sides of this market, so producers and exporters sell to us and buyers, processors and manufacturers buy from us. There is no listing, no auction and no chain of intermediaries in between.
How do I sell mediterranean stone pine kernels forward?
Tell us the grade, the volume and the months you want covered. We bid it as physical or financial, prompt or long dated, and settle against the delivery you name. Arrival at destination usually runs Mar to May. Structures beyond a flat forward are quoted the same way.
What is mediterranean stone pine kernels?
Pinus pinea kernels, long creamy kernel, graded Extra and Class I.
What grade does SIP quote on this line?
Mediterranean stone pine kernels (pignoli). One grade at one delivery point. Other grades and origins for pine nut are separate markets and are priced on request.
What is the minimum volume?
There is no published minimum. We look at what you have or what you need, and tell you straight whether we can price it.
SIP quotes a two-way market in this grade on request. Levels are firm only when confirmed in writing by a trader against a stated side, quantity, and delivery window. All trades are subject to SIP standard terms and conditions.