Pecans
Season: October - December
About Pecans
- Pecans are the only major tree nut native to North America.
- The word "pecan" comes from the Algonquin word "paccan" or "pakan" which means "a nut so hard it has to be cracked with a stone."
- The United States produces about 80 percent of the world's pecans.
- Pecan trees can live to be over 1,000 years old.
- Louisiana harvests approximately 17.7 million pounds of pecans annually.
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