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How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – the 8,000-year history of America’s only native major nut

  • Written by Shelley Mitchell, Senior Extension Specialist in Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Oklahoma State University
How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – the 8,000-year history of America’s only native major nutPecan pie is a popular holiday treat in the United States.Julie Deshaies/iStock via Getty Images

Pecans, America’s only native major nut, have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s pecan crop. Most of that crop stays here. Pecans are used...

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