Pine Tree Pollen...

Hi everyone...

We live in the middle of Canary Pine (Pinus canariensis) forest for a few years now.

And yesterday, for the first time ever, I heard that pine tree pollen has lots of medicinal and edible qualities.

My idea is to make this thread the "go to" guide for collecting and using pine pollen - so... if you have any experience...
PLEASE share it with us.

This is a picture of the new male pine cone in my backyard...
I think the pollen is ready to be collected, no?



Can't wait to learn from you.

Well... I found this YouTube video.



Hope to hear from those of you with experience with harvesting and using pine pollens...

The pollen in the picture appears a bit older.  We harvest them right before they are ready to release and put them on a screened box.  Shake the box daily and the pollen will sift through the holes and leave the catkin residue on top.  If you miss this then the best way to capture it while its releasing is to do this:  Wear gloves and a mask.  Put a bucket or bag around the catskin tuft and shake.  It's a lot messier but still can harvest a lot.  The longleaf pine catkins are beautiful.

Forgot to add...if you want to store it long term, freeze it.  Otherwise it goes moldy.  I am in a very humid climate so you may not have that issue but it will degrade if not frozen.