I am excited that fresh cracked and in shell pecans are soon to be available. Local pecan orchards are tending to their trees and well on their way to October harvest, including our research station Texas A&M University Pecan Orchard. Pecans are a native tree that has shaped our Texan identity, proudly designated as the State Tree in 1919. Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is a native nut bearing tree to southern North America and Mexico. These stately trees can grow to 100-ft in height and spread of 50-feet or… Read More →