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It’s time to try out something new.
Lately I was breaking a #drumstick a week made out of #hickory
It was Nova, Vic Firth had the problem that the tip was always chipped after 1-2 hours.
Now I’ll try out some #oak made by #Tama

It’s time to try out something new.
Lately I was breaking a #drumstick a week made out of #hickory
It was Nova, Vic Firth had the problem that the tip was always chipped after 1-2 hours.
Now I’ll try out some #oak made by #Tama

It’s time to try out something new.
Lately I was breaking a #drumstick a week made out of #hickory
It was Nova, Vic Firth had the problem that the tip was always chipped after 1-2 hours.
Now I’ll try out some #oak made by #Tama

How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – an expert explains the 8,000-year history – PBS News

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How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple — an expert explains the 8,000-year history

Science Nov 22, 2025 3:17 PM EST

This article originally appeared on The Conversation.

Pecans have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s pecan crop. Most of that crop stays here. Pecans are used to produce pecan milk, butter and oil, but many of the nuts end up in pecan pies.

Throughout history, pecans have been overlooked, poached, cultivated and improved. As they have spread throughout the United States, they have been eaten raw and in recipes. Pecans have grown more popular over the decades, and you will probably encounter them in some form this holiday season.

READ MORE: How science can help hack tasty side dishes for your next holiday meal

I’m an extension specialist in Oklahoma, a state consistently ranked fifth in pecan production, behind Georgia, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. I’ll admit that I am not a fan of the taste of pecans, which leaves more for the squirrels, crows and enthusiastic pecan lovers.

The spread of pecans

The pecan is a nut related to the hickory. Actually, though we call them nuts, pecans are actually a type of fruit called a drupe. Drupes have pits, like the peach and cherry.

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.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple — an expert explains the 8,000-year history | PBS News

#2025 #8000YearHistory #america #americans80PecanCrop #cooking #drupe #education #hickory #history #holidayFoods #libraryOfCongress #pbs #pbsNews #pecanNuts #pecanProduction #pecans #theConversation

How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – an expert explains the 8,000-year history – PBS News

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How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple — an expert explains the 8,000-year history

Science Nov 22, 2025 3:17 PM EST

This article originally appeared on The Conversation.

Pecans have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s pecan crop. Most of that crop stays here. Pecans are used to produce pecan milk, butter and oil, but many of the nuts end up in pecan pies.

Throughout history, pecans have been overlooked, poached, cultivated and improved. As they have spread throughout the United States, they have been eaten raw and in recipes. Pecans have grown more popular over the decades, and you will probably encounter them in some form this holiday season.

READ MORE: How science can help hack tasty side dishes for your next holiday meal

I’m an extension specialist in Oklahoma, a state consistently ranked fifth in pecan production, behind Georgia, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. I’ll admit that I am not a fan of the taste of pecans, which leaves more for the squirrels, crows and enthusiastic pecan lovers.

The spread of pecans

The pecan is a nut related to the hickory. Actually, though we call them nuts, pecans are actually a type of fruit called a drupe. Drupes have pits, like the peach and cherry.

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.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple — an expert explains the 8,000-year history | PBS News

#2025 #8000YearHistory #america #americans80PecanCrop #cooking #drupe #education #hickory #history #holidayFoods #libraryOfCongress #pbs #pbsNews #pecanNuts #pecanProduction #pecans #theConversation

How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – an expert explains the 8,000-year history – PBS News

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How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple — an expert explains the 8,000-year history

Science Nov 22, 2025 3:17 PM EST

This article originally appeared on The Conversation.

Pecans have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s pecan crop. Most of that crop stays here. Pecans are used to produce pecan milk, butter and oil, but many of the nuts end up in pecan pies.

Throughout history, pecans have been overlooked, poached, cultivated and improved. As they have spread throughout the United States, they have been eaten raw and in recipes. Pecans have grown more popular over the decades, and you will probably encounter them in some form this holiday season.

READ MORE: How science can help hack tasty side dishes for your next holiday meal

I’m an extension specialist in Oklahoma, a state consistently ranked fifth in pecan production, behind Georgia, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. I’ll admit that I am not a fan of the taste of pecans, which leaves more for the squirrels, crows and enthusiastic pecan lovers.

The spread of pecans

The pecan is a nut related to the hickory. Actually, though we call them nuts, pecans are actually a type of fruit called a drupe. Drupes have pits, like the peach and cherry.

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.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple — an expert explains the 8,000-year history | PBS News

#2025 #8000YearHistory #america #americans80PecanCrop #cooking #drupe #education #hickory #history #holidayFoods #libraryOfCongress #pbs #pbsNews #pecanNuts #pecanProduction #pecans #theConversation

How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – an expert explains the 8,000-year history – PBS News

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Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation

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How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple — an expert explains the 8,000-year history

Science Nov 22, 2025 3:17 PM EST

This article originally appeared on The Conversation.

Pecans have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s pecan crop. Most of that crop stays here. Pecans are used to produce pecan milk, butter and oil, but many of the nuts end up in pecan pies.

Throughout history, pecans have been overlooked, poached, cultivated and improved. As they have spread throughout the United States, they have been eaten raw and in recipes. Pecans have grown more popular over the decades, and you will probably encounter them in some form this holiday season.

READ MORE: How science can help hack tasty side dishes for your next holiday meal

I’m an extension specialist in Oklahoma, a state consistently ranked fifth in pecan production, behind Georgia, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. I’ll admit that I am not a fan of the taste of pecans, which leaves more for the squirrels, crows and enthusiastic pecan lovers.

The spread of pecans

The pecan is a nut related to the hickory. Actually, though we call them nuts, pecans are actually a type of fruit called a drupe. Drupes have pits, like the peach and cherry.

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.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple — an expert explains the 8,000-year history | PBS News

#2025 #8000YearHistory #america #americans80PecanCrop #cooking #drupe #education #hickory #history #holidayFoods #libraryOfCongress #pbs #pbsNews #pecanNuts #pecanProduction #pecans #theConversation

How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – an expert explains the 8,000-year history – PBS News

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Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation

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How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple — an expert explains the 8,000-year history

Science Nov 22, 2025 3:17 PM EST

This article originally appeared on The Conversation.

Pecans have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s pecan crop. Most of that crop stays here. Pecans are used to produce pecan milk, butter and oil, but many of the nuts end up in pecan pies.

Throughout history, pecans have been overlooked, poached, cultivated and improved. As they have spread throughout the United States, they have been eaten raw and in recipes. Pecans have grown more popular over the decades, and you will probably encounter them in some form this holiday season.

READ MORE: How science can help hack tasty side dishes for your next holiday meal

I’m an extension specialist in Oklahoma, a state consistently ranked fifth in pecan production, behind Georgia, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. I’ll admit that I am not a fan of the taste of pecans, which leaves more for the squirrels, crows and enthusiastic pecan lovers.

The spread of pecans

The pecan is a nut related to the hickory. Actually, though we call them nuts, pecans are actually a type of fruit called a drupe. Drupes have pits, like the peach and cherry.

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.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple — an expert explains the 8,000-year history | PBS News

#2025 #8000YearHistory #america #americans80PecanCrop #cooking #drupe #education #hickory #history #holidayFoods #libraryOfCongress #pbs #pbsNews #pecanNuts #pecanProduction #pecans #theConversation

Hickory North Carolina Municipal Airport Postcard
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#Hickory #NorthCarolina #Airport #aviation #airplanes #avgeek #planes #postcards #postcard #travel #planespotting #aviación #aviacion #avión #avion #Luftfahrt #Flugzeuge

Some plants cause more suffering than others for gardeners with pollen allergies | Lifestyles https://www.allforgardening.com/1298774/some-plants-cause-more-suffering-than-others-for-gardeners-with-pollen-allergies-lifestyles/ #AcerNegundo #allergen #AllergicRhinitis #allergy #botany #flower #garden #gardening #Hickory #plant #plants #PlantsAndHumans #pollen #ragweed #tree #trees

Huuuuge bumper crop of hickory nuts this year. I'm skating around my yard like the Home Alone bandits on the floor of marbles. Looks like I get to do my armageddon cosplay this year for the arduous process of making my original hickory nut pie.
#foraging
#growyourown
#autumn
#hickory
#appalachia

Retrotechtacular: Ford Model T Wheels, Start to Finish https://hackaday.com/2024/07/18/retrotechtacular-ford-model-t-wheels-start-to-finish/ #Retrotechtacular #retrotechtacular #manufacturing #bearing #hickory #felloe #modelt #wooden #spoke #wheel #ford #tire #ash #hub

Retrotechtacular: Ford Model T Wheels, Start to Finish https://hackaday.com/2024/07/18/retrotechtacular-ford-model-t-wheels-start-to-finish/ #Retrotechtacular #retrotechtacular #manufacturing #bearing #hickory #felloe #modelt #wooden #spoke #wheel #ford #tire #ash #hub

Retrotechtacular: Ford Model T Wheels, Start to Finish https://hackaday.com/2024/07/18/retrotechtacular-ford-model-t-wheels-start-to-finish/ #Retrotechtacular #retrotechtacular #manufacturing #bearing #hickory #felloe #modelt #wooden #spoke #wheel #ford #tire #ash #hub

Retrotechtacular: Ford Model T Wheels, Start to Finish https://hackaday.com/2024/07/18/retrotechtacular-ford-model-t-wheels-start-to-finish/ #Retrotechtacular #retrotechtacular #manufacturing #bearing #hickory #felloe #modelt #wooden #spoke #wheel #ford #tire #ash #hub

Retrotechtacular: Ford Model T Wheels, Start to Finish - There’s no doubt that you’ll instantly recognize clips from the video below, as th... - https://hackaday.com/2024/07/18/retrotechtacular-ford-model-t-wheels-start-to-finish/ #retrotechtacular #manufacturing #bearing #hickory #felloe #modelt #wooden #spoke #wheel #ford #tire #ash #hub

Retrotechtacular: Ford Model T Wheels, Start to Finish - There’s no doubt that you’ll instantly recognize clips from the video below, as th... - https://hackaday.com/2024/07/18/retrotechtacular-ford-model-t-wheels-start-to-finish/ #retrotechtacular #manufacturing #bearing #hickory #felloe #modelt #wooden #spoke #wheel #ford #tire #ash #hub

Retrotechtacular: Ford Model T Wheels, Start to Finish - There’s no doubt that you’ll instantly recognize clips from the video below, as th... - https://hackaday.com/2024/07/18/retrotechtacular-ford-model-t-wheels-start-to-finish/ #retrotechtacular #manufacturing #bearing #hickory #felloe #modelt #wooden #spoke #wheel #ford #tire #ash #hub

Retrotechtacular: Ford Model T Wheels, Start to Finish - There’s no doubt that you’ll instantly recognize clips from the video below, as th... - https://hackaday.com/2024/07/18/retrotechtacular-ford-model-t-wheels-start-to-finish/ #retrotechtacular #manufacturing #bearing #hickory #felloe #modelt #wooden #spoke #wheel #ford #tire #ash #hub

Retrotechtacular: Ford Model T Wheels, Start to Finish - There’s no doubt that you’ll instantly recognize clips from the video below, as th... - https://hackaday.com/2024/07/18/retrotechtacular-ford-model-t-wheels-start-to-finish/ #retrotechtacular #manufacturing #bearing #hickory #felloe #modelt #wooden #spoke #wheel #ford #tire #ash #hub

Last night I headed to City Walk Brewing in #Hickory, #NorthCarolina for a Christmas Eve drink. I started with a Walking After Midnight, a 9.5% ABV imperial stout aged in North Carolina bourbon barrels. I followed it up with Fallen Arches, a 6.6% ABV west coast IPA. #ItsAlwaysStoutSeason @beersofmastodon

Any forest experts on here? I'm trying to turn my backyard forest into a healthy oak-hickory food forest and while I know what I need to get rid of (buckthorn, honeysuckle, creeping bellflower) I don't really know what the understory is *supposed* to look like.

Where should the shrubs/small trees be in relation to the big ones? What should go at the edges vs in the middle? Most of the info I've found by googling is geared toward managing a forest for logging which is obvs not helpful.

Thanks in advance!

#oak #hickory #forest #FoodForest #invasiveSpecies #understory #buckthorn
(adding a bunch of hashtags since I'm pretty sure that's how stuff gets seen on here?)

Any forest experts on here? I'm trying to turn my backyard forest into a healthy oak-hickory food forest and while I know what I need to get rid of (buckthorn, honeysuckle, creeping bellflower) I don't really know what the understory is *supposed* to look like.

Where should the shrubs/small trees be in relation to the big ones? What should go at the edges vs in the middle? Most of the info I've found by googling is geared toward managing a forest for logging which is obvs not helpful.

Thanks in advance!

#oak #hickory #forest #FoodForest #invasiveSpecies #understory #buckthorn #forestry #ecology #plants #PlantAwareness
(adding a bunch of hashtags since I'm pretty sure that's how stuff gets seen on here?)

Any forest experts on here? I'm trying to turn my backyard forest into a healthy oak-hickory food forest and while I know what I need to get rid of (buckthorn, honeysuckle, creeping bellflower) I don't really know what the understory is *supposed* to look like.

Where should the shrubs/small trees be in relation to the big ones? What should go at the edges vs in the middle? Most of the info I've found by googling is geared toward managing a forest for logging which is obvs not helpful.

Thanks in advance!

#oak #hickory #forest #FoodForest #invasiveSpecies #understory #buckthorn #forestry #ecology #plants #PlantAwareness
(adding a bunch of hashtags since I'm pretty sure that's how stuff gets seen on here?)

Any forest experts on here? I'm trying to turn my backyard forest into a healthy oak-hickory food forest and while I know what I need to get rid of (buckthorn, honeysuckle, creeping bellflower) I don't really know what the understory is *supposed* to look like.

Where should the shrubs/small trees be in relation to the big ones? What should go at the edges vs in the middle? Most of the info I've found by googling is geared toward managing a forest for logging which is obvs not helpful.

Thanks in advance!

#oak #hickory #forest #FoodForest #invasiveSpecies #understory #buckthorn #forestry #ecology #plants #PlantAwareness
(adding a bunch of hashtags since I'm pretty sure that's how stuff gets seen on here?)

Any forest experts on here? I'm trying to turn my backyard forest into a healthy oak-hickory food forest and while I know what I need to get rid of (buckthorn, honeysuckle, creeping bellflower) I don't really know what the understory is *supposed* to look like.

Where should the shrubs/small trees be in relation to the big ones? What should go at the edges vs in the middle? Most of the info I've found by googling is geared toward managing a forest for logging which is obvs not helpful.

Thanks in advance!

#oak #hickory #forest #FoodForest #invasiveSpecies #understory #buckthorn #forestry #ecology #plants #PlantAwareness
(adding a bunch of hashtags since I'm pretty sure that's how stuff gets seen on here?)

Where’s “Red Vinegar Sauce”?
Help me find my poem! Send me a photo if you see it!

Now in #Hendersonville at Underground Bakery, McFarlan Bake Shop, The 2nd Act, Brandy Bar, 3 Chopt Sandwich Shop, and Spice of Life as well as in #Asheville, #Burnsville, #Charlotte, #Durham, #Greensboro, #Hickory, #Monroe, #Raleigh, #Waxhaw, #Wingate, and #WinstonSalem
Other poems this month are by Michael Gaspeny, Pat Riviere-Seel, and Lucinda Trew.
For locations in each cities see: https://www.ncpoetrysociety.org/pips/

So much depends!!!
Look for this poster in select #NC towns and cities beginning July.
If you see it, please post a photo for me!

This piece and other poems will be placed in windows in the following locations:
#Asheville
#Burnsville
#Cary
#Charlotte
#Durham
#Greensboro
#Hickory
#Monroe
#Raleigh
#Waxhaw
#Winston-Salem

Details and locations: https://www.ncpoetrysociety.org/pips/

Thanks Hannah Ringler and North Carolina Poetry Society

“The best time to plant a tree was years ago. The next best time is now.”

We only have 1/3 of an acre right now, but will be starting our nut trees in containers this summer in anticipation of our next move.

We’re getting a late start, but super excited.

#blackwalnut #butternut #pecan #hickory

#Vss365 (#Gardener's version)

Today's word made me think of John #Updike's A&P: #Lust in the Aisles.

Like the #Slow #Sound of a #Great #Gong,
#Yellow overspreads the #Woods

From the tan of #Beech & #Ash
To the #Hickory's spotty #Gold

And the Hat #Butter #Color of the mitten-shaped
#Leaves of the #Sassafras

#Mittens that can have a #Thumb
or two
or none.

#Forest #Woodland #Season #Leaf #Tree #Trees #Nature #Leaves #Gold #Albidum #Wood #AutumnSong #Autumn

#Vss365 (#Gardener's version)

Today's word made me think of John #Updike's A&P: #Lust in the Aisles.

Like the #Slow #Sound of a #Great #Gong,
#Yellow overspreads the #Woods

From the tan of #Beech & #Ash
To the #Hickory's spotty #Gold

And the Hat #Butter #Color of the mitten-shaped
#Leaves of the #Sassafras

#Mittens that can have a #Thumb
or two
or none.

#Forest #Woodland #Season #Leaf #Tree #Trees #Nature #Leaves #Gold #Albidum #Wood #AutumnSong #Autumn

#Vss365 (#Gardener's version)

Today's word made me think of John #Updike's A&P: #Lust in the Aisles.

Like the #Slow #Sound of a #Great #Gong,
#Yellow overspreads the #Woods

From the tan of #Beech & #Ash
To the #Hickory's spotty #Gold

And the Hat #Butter #Color of the mitten-shaped
#Leaves of the #Sassafras

#Mittens that can have a #Thumb
or two
or none.

#Forest #Woodland #Season #Leaf #Tree #Trees #Nature #Leaves #Gold #Albidum #Wood #AutumnSong #Autumn

#Vss365 (#Gardener's version)

Today's word made me think of John #Updike's A&P: #Lust in the Aisles.

Like the #Slow #Sound of a #Great #Gong,
#Yellow overspreads the #Woods

From the tan of #Beech & #Ash
To the #Hickory's spotty #Gold

And the Hat #Butter #Color of the mitten-shaped
#Leaves of the #Sassafras

#Mittens that can have a #Thumb
or two
or none.

#Forest #Woodland #Season #Leaf #Tree #Trees #Nature #Leaves #Gold #Albidum #Wood #AutumnSong #Autumn

#Vss365 (#Gardener's version)

Today's word made me think of John #Updike's A&P: #Lust in the Aisles.

Like the #Slow #Sound of a #Great #Gong,
#Yellow overspreads the #Woods

From the tan of #Beech & #Ash
To the #Hickory's spotty #Gold

And the Hat #Butter #Color of the mitten-shaped
#Leaves of the #Sassafras

#Mittens that can have a #Thumb
or two
or none.

#Forest #Woodland #Season #Leaf #Tree #Trees #Nature #Leaves #Gold #Albidum #Wood #AutumnSong #Autumn