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The Pecan

Author : James McWilliams
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292753918
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book The Pecan written by James McWilliams and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This excellent and charming story describes a tree that endured numerous hardships to become not only a staple of Southern cuisine but an American treasure.” —Library Journal What would Thanksgiving be without pecan pie? New Orleans without pecan pralines? But as familiar as the pecan is, most people don’t know the fascinating story of how native pecan trees fed Americans for thousands of years until the nut was “improved” a little more than a century ago—and why that rapid domestication actually threatens the pecan’s long-term future. In The Pecan, the acclaimed author of Just Food and A Revolution in Eating explores the history of America’s most important commercial nut. He describes how essential the pecan was for Native Americans—by some calculations, an average pecan harvest had the food value of nearly 150,000 bison. McWilliams explains that, because of its natural edibility, abundance, and ease of harvesting, the pecan was left in its natural state longer than any other commercial fruit or nut crop in America. Yet once the process of “improvement” began, it took less than a century for the pecan to be almost totally domesticated. Today, more than 300 million pounds of pecans are produced every year in the United States—and as much as half of that total might be exported to China, which has fallen in love with America’s native nut. McWilliams also warns that, as ubiquitous as the pecan has become, it is vulnerable to a “perfect storm” of economic threats and ecological disasters that could wipe it out within a generation. This lively history suggests why the pecan deserves to be recognized as a true American heirloom.

Pecan

Author : Lenny Wells
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 0817318879
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Pecan written by Lenny Wells and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in a manner suitable for a popular audience and including color photographs and recipes for some common uses of the nut, Pecan: America’s Native Nut Tree gathers scientific, historical, and anecdotal information to present a comprehensive view of the largely unknown story of the pecan. From the first written record of it made by the Spaniard Cabeza de Vaca in 1528 to its nineteenth-century domestication and its current development into a multimillion dollar crop, the pecan tree has been broadly appreciated for its nutritious nuts and its beautiful wood. In Pecan: America’s Native Nut Tree, Lenny Wells explores the rich and fascinating story of one of North America’s few native crops, long an iconic staple of southern foods and landscapes. Fueled largely by a booming international interest in the pecan, new discoveries about the remarkable health benefits of the nut, and a renewed enthusiasm for the crop in the United States, the pecan is currently experiencing a renaissance with the revitalization of America’s pecan industry. The crop’s transformation into a vital component of the US agricultural economy has taken many surprising and serendipitous twists along the way. Following the ravages of cotton farming, the pecan tree and its orchard ecosystem helped to heal the rural southern landscape. Today, pecan production offers a unique form of agriculture that can enhance biodiversity and protect the soil in a sustainable and productive manner. Among the many colorful anecdotes that make the book fascinating reading are the story of André Pénicaut’s introduction of the pecan to Europe, the development of a Latin name based on historical descriptions of the same plant over time, the use of explosives in planting orchard trees, the accidental discovery of zinc as an important micronutrient, and the birth of “kudzu clubs” in the 1940s promoting the weed as a cover crop in pecan orchards. **Published in cooperation with the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ellis Brothers Pecan, Inc., and The Mason Pecans Group**

The Pecan Man

Author : Cassie Dandridge Selleck
Publisher : Lightning Source Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780615590585
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book The Pecan Man written by Cassie Dandridge Selleck and published by Lightning Source Incorporated. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the summer of 1976, recently widowed and childless, Ora Lee Beckworth hires a homeless old black man to mow her lawn. The neighborhood children call him the Pee-can Man; their mothers call them inside whenever he appears. When the police chief's son is found stabbed to death near his camp, the man Ora knows as Eddie is arrested and charged with murder. Twenty-five years later, Ora sets out to tell the truth about the Pecan Man"--Page 4 of cover.

Pecan Technology

Author : C.R. Santerre
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780412054914
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (549 download)

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Download or read book Pecan Technology written by C.R. Santerre and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1994-10-31 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive reference on pecan technology, and discusses the many factors that influence pecan quality. It presents extensive information on variety, cultural conditions, mechanization, processing, storage, prevention of spoilage, and methods for evaluating the quality of pecans.

The Pecan

Author : James McWilliams
Publisher : Univ of TX + ORM
ISBN 13 : 029275390X
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book The Pecan written by James McWilliams and published by Univ of TX + ORM. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This excellent and charming story describes a tree that endured numerous hardships to become not only a staple of Southern cuisine but an American treasure.” —Library Journal What would Thanksgiving be without pecan pie? New Orleans without pecan pralines? But as familiar as the pecan is, most people don’t know the fascinating story of how native pecan trees fed Americans for thousands of years until the nut was “improved” a little more than a century ago—and why that rapid domestication actually threatens the pecan’s long-term future. In The Pecan, the acclaimed author of Just Food and A Revolution in Eating explores the history of America’s most important commercial nut. He describes how essential the pecan was for Native Americans—by some calculations, an average pecan harvest had the food value of nearly 150,000 bison. McWilliams explains that, because of its natural edibility, abundance, and ease of harvesting, the pecan was left in its natural state longer than any other commercial fruit or nut crop in America. Yet once the process of “improvement” began, it took less than a century for the pecan to be almost totally domesticated. Today, more than 300 million pounds of pecans are produced every year in the United States—and as much as half of that total might be exported to China, which has fallen in love with America’s native nut. McWilliams also warns that, as ubiquitous as the pecan has become, it is vulnerable to a “perfect storm” of economic threats and ecological disasters that could wipe it out within a generation. This lively history suggests why the pecan deserves to be recognized as a true American heirloom.

The Pecan Orchard

Author : Peggy Vonsherie Allen
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 0817316728
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book The Pecan Orchard written by Peggy Vonsherie Allen and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2009-08-16 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without rancor or blame, and even with occasional humor, The Pecan Orchard offers a window into the inequities between blacks and whites in a small southern town still emerging from Jim Crow attitudes.

Shadows of Pecan Hollow

Author : Caroline Frost
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063065363
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Shadows of Pecan Hollow written by Caroline Frost and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Crook's Corner Book Prize, finalist for the Golden Poppy Award, and longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize "This immersive, full-bodied novel will keep its hooks in you long after the last page is read, and marks the arrival of a tremendously wise and talented writer."—Ben Fountain Set in 1970-90s Texas, a mesmerizing story about a fierce woman and the partner-in-crime she can’t escape, perfect for readers of Where the Crawdads Sing and Valentine. It was 1970 when thirteen-year-old runaway Kit Walker was abducted by Manny Romero, a smooth-talking, low-level criminal, who first coddled her and then groomed her into his partner-in-crime. Before long, Kit and Manny were infamous for their string of gas station robberies throughout Texas, making a name for themselves as the Texaco Twosome. Twenty years after they meet, Kit has scraped together a life for herself and her daughter amongst the pecan trees and muddy creeks of the town of Pecan Hollow, far from Manny. But when he shows up at her doorstep a new man, fresh out of prison, Kit is forced to reckon with the shadows of her past. A gritty, penetrating, and unexpectedly tender novel, Shadows of Pecan Hollow is a hauntingly intimate and distinctly original debut about the complexity of love—both romantic and familial—and the bonds that define us. “Paper Moon meets Badlands in this mesmerizing Texas backroads thriller, a twisty story of a runaway girl who finds a home and a desperate love on the road with an opportunistic criminal.”—Janet Fitch

Pecan Pie Baby

Author : Jacqueline Woodson
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0147511283
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Pecan Pie Baby written by Jacqueline Woodson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweet addition to the family is coming! Written by National Book Award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson. Illustrated by Caldecott Award-winning illustrator Sophie Blackall. All anyone wants to talk about with Mama is the new “ding-dang baby” that’s on the way, and Gia is getting sick of it! If her new sibling is already such a big deal, what’s going to happen to Gia’s nice, cozy life with Mama once the baby is born? “[An] honest story about jealousy, anger, displacement, and love [that] will touch kids dealing with sibling rivalry and spark their talk about change.”—Booklist “Fresh and wise.”—Kirkus Reviews

The Pecan Tree

Author : Matt Robinson
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780394823287
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (232 download)

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Download or read book The Pecan Tree written by Matt Robinson and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1971 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A farmer's pecan tree grows so high it becomes a menace to the village.

The Pecan Trees

Author : kristina moore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781735349824
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (498 download)

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Download or read book The Pecan Trees written by kristina moore and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jayne Webber hasn't been back to Texas for fifteen years, but the sudden passing of her father catapults her back into small-town life. It's her responsibility to wrap up his estate and century-old family furniture business, all while trying to come to terms with guilt over her father's death.Upon her arrival, she's met by many, including Luke, a man she knew as a boy before her family split up. Luke was mentored by her father and much more than helpful than her fiancé, showing her the in's and out's of the small-town along with who she can trust. Since Luke spent more time with her father than she did, he has all the stories a daughter would want to hear and she's happy to soak it all in.Everything seems the same as when she left: the locals, the town, and the friends she had, including Billy, a friend from her childhood who's always around and knows everything about her family's history. The thing is, Billy has been dead for forty-five years. At first, she thinks he is cast by her imagination from the grief of her father's death, but when other people admit to having seen him before too, she's convinced he's really there. Imagination or not, Billy is a world of help to understanding her father and family she didn't know.A big-time, charismatic land developer starts pushing Jayne to sell the land and family business, and she's forced to make a difficult decision. He has a compelling offer, but his patience is thin and his tactics are unconventional. He says he has good intentions, but she can't be certain, and the wrong decision could jeopardize more than just her family. She has two options: forget everything about the lovely little town and beautiful family land and go back to her tidy life in North Carolina, or stay and dive into a completely new life in Texas, leaving her fiancé behind. She needs to decide fast, because the developer is getting more aggressive, and her fiancé won't wait around for much longer.

Pecans

Author : Kathleen Purvis
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 0807837474
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Pecans written by Kathleen Purvis and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Show me a recipe with pecans, and I have to try it." Attributing her own love of this American nut to the state of her birth--Georgia is the nation's leader in growing pecans--and to the happy fact that her mother "hardly made a cookie, candy, or pan of Sunday dressing without them," Kathleen Purvis teaches readers how to find, store, cook, and completely enjoy this southern delicacy. Pecans includes fifty-two recipes, ranging from traditional to inventive, from uniquely southern to distinctly international, including Bourbon-Orange Pecans, Buttermilk-Pecan Chicken, Pecan Pralines, and Leche Quemada. In addition to the recipes, Purvis delights readers with the pecan's culinary history and its intimate connections with southern culture and foodways. Headnotes for the recipes offer humorous personal stories as well as preparation tips such as how to choose accompanying cheeses.

The Pecan and Hickory in Texas

Author : Edwin Jackson Kyle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pecan and Hickory in Texas written by Edwin Jackson Kyle and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Budding the Pecan

Author : George W. Oliver
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Budding the Pecan written by George W. Oliver and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Pecan Tree ...

Author : Bass, I.E. & Sons, Lumberton, Miss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Pecan Tree ... written by Bass, I.E. & Sons, Lumberton, Miss and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Insects of the Pecan and how to Combat Them

Author : George Franklin Moznette
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Insects of the Pecan and how to Combat Them written by George Franklin Moznette and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Pecan in Alabama

Author : P. F. Williams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pecan in Alabama written by P. F. Williams and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Pecan and its Culture

Author : H. Harold Hume
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book The Pecan and its Culture written by H. Harold Hume and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Pecan and its Culture" by H. Harold Hume. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.