What are pecans?

Pecans grow on a majestic tree that is a type of hickory (Carya illindinensis) native to North America, specifically the Mississippi River valley. Often reaching a height of 150 feet with a trunk 7 feet in diameter, the pecan tree is widely cultivated commercially in the U.S., from Virginia through Georgia to Texas and New Mexico. The pecan tree flowers in April or May, and the nuts ripen through the summer, then drop to the ground, where they are collected from early autumn through November.

A wild pecan tree takes 11 years to reach full maturity, after which it produces about 200 lbs of golden brown nuts encased in a thick, hard shell each year. New pecan varieties, developed as a result of research conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, mature in just five to six years. Averaging one inch in length, the nuts produced by these cultivated pecans trees are enclosed in a smooth, paper-thin tan shell that is much easier to crack open than the shells of their wild siblings.

Each shell contains two pecans, usually plump and oblong in shape, although some varieties are round or pointed. Regardless of their shape, all pecans share the sweet, delicate flavor that makes this nut compatible with virtually any food.

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