Weather as main driver for masting and stem growth variation in stone pine supports compatible timber and nut co-production

•The masting habit and growth of stone pine were studied for individuals and stands.•A higher regional synchrony of ring-with compared with that of cone yield was found.•Large cone yields did not penalise growth during the year of main cone growth.•High positive correlations between growth and cone yield were found lagged 3 years.•Support is given for weather cueing as main masting mechanism of this species.