Pecans in general
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| Q | Pecans are usually rather expensive. I'm curious as to why? |
| Q | How many pounds of pecans per year does Texas produce? |
| Q | How long can I keep pecans fresh? |
| Q | Where do pecans grow? |
| Q | Where are most commercial pecan orchards located? |
| Q | How many different kinds of pecans are there? |
| Q | How much usable meat comes from in-shell pecans? |
| Q | How long does it take a new tree to start producing pecans? |
| Q | Just how important are pecans to Texas? |
| Q | Where did pecans come from? |
| Q | Who introduced pecans to the rest of the world? |
| Q | What did Native Americans use pecans for? |
| A | By the year 1762, North American Indians had carried pecans from their native habitat throughout the southern United States and the Atlantic Seaboard. In addition to eating the pecan nutmeats fresh from the trees, the Indians also took the pecan kernels, pounded them with stones and added them to boiling water to make seasoning for foods such as venison broth, hominy and corn cakes. × close |