FORT WORTH -- The humble pecan is being rebranded as more than just pie. Pecan growers and suppliers are hoping to sell U.S. consumers on the virtues of North America's only native nut as a hedge ...

Walking into Valley View Pecan Company, the smell of fresh-cracked pecans and homemade candies evoke a scrumdiddlyumptious thought of what it would be like to enter Willy Wonka’s candy factory.

The United States is the largest producer of pecans in the world, and there is one state in the country that is responsible ...

LAS CRUCES - State agriculture officials say a license is required for anyone with a business in New Mexico who plans to buy in-shell pecans that are grown here commercially or from residential trees.

Pecans are a delicious and nutritious snack option, but there are things to be mindful of when consuming them.

When buying shelled pecans, look for plump, unshriveled nutmeats and a consistent golden color; seek out the freshest nuts possible. Pecans' high oil content means they become stale quickly when not ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Before those sweet and savory pecans make their way into your pecan pie or other holiday treat, they may go through an antimicrobial wash to reduce pathogens. But why would that ...

The Northeast Georgia Pecan Company is one of Athens' oldest small businesses, and as you'd expect, you can get pecans there - shelled pecans, unshelled pecans, pecan pralines, even chocolate-covered ...

LAS CRUCES – With the pecan harvest underway, New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) officials remind the public that pecan buyers in the state must be licensed and pecan weevil quarantines are ...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (NMDA RELEASE) — As part of an ongoing commitment to prevent the spread of pecan weevil, New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) officials ask pecan growers and consumers to be ...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Agriculture has issued an emergency pecan weevil quarantine effective Nov. 20 for a duration of 180 days for Chaves, Curry, Eddy, and Lea counties. The ...