Going nuts over pecans? Here are some nutty facts and trivia about these popular and delicious nuts. And, just so you know, pecans are not just for southerners anymore! It’s easy for anyone to buy pecans nowadays.
•Pecans are a known aphrodisiac. It means they can increase sexual desire. They can provide a good amount of zinc in the body which is much needed in the production of testosterone—the hormone that increases sexual urge.
•Georgia pecans are very popular because the state is the United States’ pecan capital. Albany, Georgia has pecan trees of more than 600,000. Every year, they have the National Pecan Festival that showcases different activities and contests with the theme revolving around (surprise, surprise) pecans.
•One huge pecan sheller can process up to 150,000 pecan nuts for only one day. You can make around 300,000 pies for that amount of pecan!
•These nuts have different sizes. There are really large pecans called mammoth and smallest ones are midget. Some are also called small, medium, large, and extra large—just like shirt sizes. These also have different kinds of types such as pecan halves, meal, granule, and pieces, and whole pecans.
•Just like most products especially nuts or beans, they should undergo a series of processes before they can be sold. The process involves cleaning, sizing, sterilizing, cracking, and shelling.
•About 80 % of this crop comes from the United States.
•The names of the pecan varieties come from Indian names such as Shawnee, Mohawk, Sioux, Cheyenne, and Choctaw. You can also get them as spiced pecans or any other way.
•Trees should be well taken care of to produce good quality nuts. The tree should be as high as 70 to 100 feet high or sometimes even much higher.
If you are looking to “get into” pecans, you may want to start at the logical place, which is your grocery store or supermarket.
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