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

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The pecan nuts that look like little brown footballs are actually the seed that starts inside the pecan fruit – until the fruit ripens and splits open to release the pecan. They are usually the size of your thumb, and you may need a nutcracker to open them. You can eat them raw or as part of a cooked dish.

The pecan derives its name from the Algonquin “pakani,” which means “a nut too hard to crack by hand.” Rich in fat and easy to transport, pecans traveled with Native Americans throughout what is now the southern United States. They were used for food, medicine and trade as early as 8,000 years ago.

The article cited for the native american history is gated. Here is a free/no sign-in version: https://www.mediafire.com/file/jfxb3lz2z7wz8s1/abrams-nowacki-2008-native-americans-as-active-and-passive-promoters-of-mast-and-fruit-trees-in-the-eastern-usa.pdf/file?dkey=6m7x0kxz45m&r=458

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