The Journal

There’s a whole lot of shakin’ goin’ on in Missouri pecan trees

Pecan trees are shaking and shimmying as growers harvest pecans in Missouri, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Michele Warmund. During harvest, mechanical shakers are clamped around ...
Yahoo

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pecan pie is a popular holiday treat in the United States. Julie Deshaies/iStock via Getty Images Pecans have a storied history in ...
Connecticut Post

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

(THE CONVERSATION) 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 ...