close

No products in the cart.

Pecan

  • Determined people
  • Lovers of good things

A tree native to North America, it can exceed thirty meters in height and live up to three hundred years. The term pecan literally means “nut that requires a stone to be broken”. In fact, it is famous for its tough-shelled fruit, the yummy seeds of which are used for various preparations, especially in desserts. Dedicated to hard-shelled people, but tender inside!

Scientific name: Carya illinoinensis
Common name: Pecan
It belongs to the Juglandaceae. It originates in the Mississipi River areaa, was imported to Europe in the 19th century, and is now also cultivated in southern Italy and Spain. It is a deciduous tree that grows to 20-25m, but can reach 40 meters. It grows fast early in its life, but enters a good productive regime after about 10-12 years. We forgive it because it can produce nuts for almost 200 years! Its deep green, elongated leaves fall in winter, given the deciduous nature of the tree. The pecan, like the fruit of all other members of the hickory genus, is not a true nut, but is a drupe, a fruit with a single seed or kernel surrounded by a shell. It fully ripens in October, later than Italian walnuts. The easiest way to harvest pecans is to wait for them to fall to the ground.

Texas national tree for more than a century, the pecan has been an integral part of the nation’s culture. The nut is used in a variety of recipes, to the point of deserving a new invention: butter pecan-flavored ice cream. The largest producers of pecans are the U.S. and Mexico, which together account for nearly 90% of the world’s quantity, but small crops have recently been found in Italy, mainly in Sicily.

Perhaps less well known for its lumber, which is useful for making furniture, paneling and flooring, the Pecan knows its fame from its nuts…or rather, drupes. From the famous pecan pie to cookies, the nuts also find wide use in savory recipes, such as stuffed mushrooms and baked potatoes. Consumption of these seeds can help reduce bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol. Because they are antioxidants, they also protect the cardiovascular system.

( from 28,00  )

What makes it unique

4.50 Kg

of CO2 captured over a year

30 meters

reachable height

300 years

maximum life expectancy

200 Kg

fruit produced per year

Forests where you can grow your own Pecan, adopting or giving it away.

Discover WOWnature community!
Subscrive to our newsletter to find out what foresty means, learn from nature and stay updated on our initiative!

PRIVACY POLICY
The personal data collected through this form are processed by Etifor srl in compliance with the GDPR privacy rules and will be kept exclusively for the purposes of the WOWnature initiative. The data will not be disclosed to third parties and subscribers may exercise their rights under Articles 15 to 22 of EU Regulation 679/2016, where applicable, by sending an email to privacy@etifor.com or by clicking on the cancellation link contained in all newsletters' footer.