Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine
An evergreen coniferous tree native to Eurasia, recognizable by its blue-green leaves and orange-red bark. It can grow up to 45 meters tall and has a distinctive shape with a long, bare trunk topped by rounded or flat-topped foliage. The tree's needles are typically 2.5 to 5 centimeters long and arranged in fascicles of two, with a lifespan of up to nine years. The cones are initially red, turning green and then yellow-brown at maturity.
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Pinales
Pinaceae
Pinus
Contains essential oils, resin, and terpenes. The wood has a dry density of around 470 kg/m3 with an open porosity of 60%. The fibers are used to make a textile known as vegetable flannel.
Important in forestry for pulp and sawn timber products. Wood is used for general construction, and historically for making tar, rosin, and turpentine. It has also been used as an ornamental tree in parks and large gardens.
Spring
Up to 45 meters
Poorer, sandy soils, rocky outcrops, peat bogs, or close to the forest limit. It grows at altitudes ranging from sea level to 2,600 meters depending on the region.
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Pannon Flora Ltd. was founded on December 13, 1999, by Gábor Janik, who retains 95% ownership. Janik holds an MSc in Horticulture from the University of Horticultural Sciences (1986) and an Advanced Professional English Certification from the College of International Trade (1990). The company specializes in bird feed production and export, primarily serving markets in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, alongside cultivating and distributing imported/exported horticultural seeds. It maintains exclusive partnerships with JOEUN Seed (South Korea) and Takii Europe (Japan), a leader in professional seed breeding and production. Pannon Flora collaborates with certification bodies such as NÉBIH (National Food Chain Safety Office), MERT Kontroll, and SGS Hungary to ensure compliance and quality. The company works with approximately 400 Hungarian growers, ranging from small-scale producers (under 5 hectares) to mid-sized farms and large-scale agricultural enterprises. This profile emphasizes agribusiness expertise, technical partnerships, and operational scalability tailored to international client needs.
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