Pecans have grown in Texas since prehistoric times ... The abiding affection people have for the pecan did not develop from contemplating tidy rows of grafted trees. It came, rather, from walking ...

FORT STOCKTON — Zachary Swick plucked a pecan from one of the 78,000 trees at a sprawling West Texas farm — a rare sight in the desert known for oil rigs and pump jacks. He peeled away the ...

FORT STOCKTON — Zachary Swick plucked a pecan from one of the 78,000 trees at a sprawling West Texas farm — a rare sight in the desert known for oil rigs and pump jacks. He peeled away the pecan’s ...

SOCORRO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — On Monday, El Paso Water started to transport the pecan shells on their property to the Greater El Paso Landfill also referred to as the Clint Landfill.

This shot didn’t win, but the pecan would become the Texas state tree in 1919. Its popularity had been growing since 1906, when former Governor James Hogg’s last wishes included a walnut tree ...

To keep pecan trees as productive as possible, some farmers graft tree seedlings onto existing ... Georgia, New Mexico, ...

Pecans are native to North America where they're still used in abundance, especially in cakes, pies and cookies. They belong to the same family as the walnut and have the same distinctive texture ...

Add the beaten eggs to the mixture and stir well. Set aside a small handful of the pecan nuts. Arrange the remaining pecan halves evenly in the pastry case and carefully pour over the syrup mixture.