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https://www.europesays.com/people/?p=156910 End-times prophecy jumps from lunatic fringe to US elite belief #AiApocalypse #AlexKarp #Armageddon #ArtificialIntelligence #Augustus #Block2 #ChristianZionists #christianity #CivilizationalErasure #DialogSociety #DonaldTrump #ElonMusk #EndTimes #EndTimesPolitics #IranWar #JaredKushner #NigelFarage #palantir #PeterThiel #SpaceX #TECHBROS #TechnologicalAccelerationism #TheConversation #ThielSecretSociety
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¿Qué #pescados son más sanos? Esto sigue siendo uno de los temas más confusos para el consumidor medio. Y la confusión no es accidental: conviven intereses industriales, alarmas mediáticas mal calibradas y mensajes de salud pública que se quedan en el titular sin matizar lo que realmente dice la #ciencia: https://www.periodistadigital.com/elbuenvivir/20260714/que-pescados-son-mas-sanos-para-comer-689405219475/ #cocina #nutrición #salud #TheConversation
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¿Qué #pescados son más sanos? Esto sigue siendo uno de los temas más confusos para el consumidor medio. Y la confusión no es accidental: conviven intereses industriales, alarmas mediáticas mal calibradas y mensajes de salud pública que se quedan en el titular sin matizar lo que realmente dice la #ciencia: https://www.periodistadigital.com/elbuenvivir/20260714/que-pescados-son-mas-sanos-para-comer-689405219475/ #cocina #nutrición #salud #TheConversation
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Quantum computers to break our codes faster than expected. #BitcoinEncryption #cryptography #GoogleQuantumAI #QuantumAlgorithms #Quantumcomputers #QuantumHardware #QuantumRevolution #ScienceandTechnology #Technology #TheConversation
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Quantum computers to break our codes faster than expected. #BitcoinEncryption #cryptography #GoogleQuantumAI #QuantumAlgorithms #Quantumcomputers #QuantumHardware #QuantumRevolution #ScienceandTechnology #Technology #TheConversation
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En la #sociología del #envejecimiento esta pregunta aparentemente simple esconde lo que llamamos el “trilema de la investigación del ciclo vital”. Separar lo que nos pasa por cumplir años de lo que nos pasa por haber nacido en un año concreto es un reto mayúsculo. Tanto, que... https://www.periodistadigital.com/elbuenvivir/20260709/es-la-edad-o-es-la-historia-el-reto-de-entender-por-que-cambiamos-al-envejecer-689405213445/ #TheConversation
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En la #sociología del #envejecimiento esta pregunta aparentemente simple esconde lo que llamamos el “trilema de la investigación del ciclo vital”. Separar lo que nos pasa por cumplir años de lo que nos pasa por haber nacido en un año concreto es un reto mayúsculo. Tanto, que... https://www.periodistadigital.com/elbuenvivir/20260709/es-la-edad-o-es-la-historia-el-reto-de-entender-por-que-cambiamos-al-envejecer-689405213445/ #TheConversation
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/?p=192598 Mourning and celebration collide as Iran, US both claim victory #Block2 #HormuzBlockade #Iran #IranWar #IslamicRevolutionaryGuardCorps #KhameneiFuneral #MujtabaKhamenei #TheConversation #UsIranCeasefire
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Los pulpos son muy inteligentes pero en este caso su diseño –con tres corazones, nueve “cerebros” y un cuerpo flexible con infinitas posibilidades de camuflaje– difiere radicalmente del nuestro. Por ello, en opinión de filósofo Peter Godfrey Smith, relacionarnos con un #pulpo es lo más parecido que podemos experimentar en la Tierra a interaccionar con una mente #alienígena... https://www.periodistadigital.com/elbuenvivir/20260706/relacionarnos-con-un-pulpo-es-similar-a-encontrarnos-con-una-inteligencia-alienigena-689405217771/ #ciencia #theconversation @theconversationes
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Los pulpos son muy inteligentes pero en este caso su diseño –con tres corazones, nueve “cerebros” y un cuerpo flexible con infinitas posibilidades de camuflaje– difiere radicalmente del nuestro. Por ello, en opinión de filósofo Peter Godfrey Smith, relacionarnos con un #pulpo es lo más parecido que podemos experimentar en la Tierra a interaccionar con una mente #alienígena... https://www.periodistadigital.com/elbuenvivir/20260706/relacionarnos-con-un-pulpo-es-similar-a-encontrarnos-con-una-inteligencia-alienigena-689405217771/ #ciencia #theconversation @theconversationes
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Los investigadores se propusieron medir con precisión el mapa de la tolerancia a la #lactosa en la prehistoria europea y entender qué impulsó a la humanidad a abrazar el #pastoreo antes de que nuestros cuerpos estuvieran preparados para ello. La capacidad de digerir la #leche depende de... https://www.periodistadigital.com/elbuenvivir/20260702/a-nuestros-antepasados-neoliticos-les-encantaba-el-queso-689405215636/ #theconversation @Conversation_E #ciencia #queso #arqueologia
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The West has long seen Iran’s oil as a prize to be claimed. #Block2 #BP #BritishPetroleum #EdwardSaid #HormuzBlockade #Iran #IranOil #IranWar #KhargIsland #MiddleEast #Oilprices #TheConversation
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/535333/ Psilocybin Unlocks Lost Memories in an Alzheimer’s Patient #Alzheimer'sDisease #BrainResearch #Dopamine #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #memory #neurobiology #neurology #neuropharmacology #Neuroscience #Psilocybin #psychedelics #Serotonin #TheConversation
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What does a war win look like for US, Israel and Iran?. #BenjaminNetanyahu #Block2 #DonaldTrump #GreaterIsrael #Hezbollah #HormuzBlockade #IranWar #Israel #IsraelLebanonWar #MAGA #MiddleEast #MojtabaKhamenei #Oilprices #TheConversation #TrumpsWarofChoice #UnitedStates #USMidterms
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/267162/ Houthis and Al-Shabaab conspiring to choke Red Sea routes #AlShabaab #AlQaeda #AlShabaabDrones #Block4 #GlobalShipping #GlobalSupplyChains #HormuzBlockades #Houthis #IranWar #RedSeaShipping #SomaliPirates #Somalia #TheConversation
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/263206/ Somali piracy making a comeback on waves of Iran war #Block2 #GlobalTrade #HijackForRansom #HormuzBlockade #IranWar #Puntland #SomaliPiracy #Somalia #TheConversation
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How Trump plans to keep pushing his tariffs despite court losses. #1971USTradeActSection301 #AmyConeyBarrett #AsiaTimes #Block2 #DonaldTrump #NeilGorsuch #TheConversation #Trade #TrumpTariffs #USSupremeCourt
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How Trump plans to keep pushing his tariffs despite court losses. #1971USTradeActSection301 #AmyConeyBarrett #AsiaTimes #Block2 #DonaldTrump #NeilGorsuch #TheConversation #Trade #TrumpTariffs #USSupremeCourt
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How Trump plans to keep pushing his tariffs despite court losses. #1971USTradeActSection301 #AmyConeyBarrett #AsiaTimes #Block2 #DonaldTrump #NeilGorsuch #TheConversation #Trade #TrumpTariffs #USSupremeCourt
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How Trump plans to keep pushing his tariffs despite court losses. #1971USTradeActSection301 #AmyConeyBarrett #AsiaTimes #Block2 #DonaldTrump #NeilGorsuch #TheConversation #Trade #TrumpTariffs #USSupremeCourt
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Iran war caused shortage of tungsten, most of which is from China. #Block2 #Chinatungsten #Iranwar2026 #TheConversation #Trade #Tungsten #UKtungsten #UStungstenmininghistory
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412 million barrels will soon flood oil markets — will it matter?. #197374OilCrisis #Block2 #HormuzBlockade #IranWar #Oilprices #OilStrategicReserves #OPEC #TeapotDomeScandal #TheConversation #UnitedStates #USStrategicPetroleumReserve
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Iran is what happens when leaders ignore their spies. #HormuzBlockade #IranRegimeChange #IranWar #JackKentResignation #Opinion #TheConversation #TulsiGabbard #USCIA #USintelligenceagencies
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Why Trump emphasizes US Kharg attack preserved Iran oil lifeline. #AsiaTimes #Block1 #DonaldTrump #Finance #IranWar #Khargoilterminal #TheConversation
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Why Trump emphasizes US Kharg attack preserved Iran oil lifeline. #AsiaTimes #Block1 #DonaldTrump #Finance #IranWar #Khargoilterminal #TheConversation
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Why Trump emphasizes US Kharg attack preserved Iran oil lifeline. #AsiaTimes #Block1 #DonaldTrump #Finance #IranWar #Khargoilterminal #TheConversation
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Why Trump emphasizes US Kharg attack preserved Iran oil lifeline. #AsiaTimes #Block1 #DonaldTrump #Finance #IranWar #Khargoilterminal #TheConversation
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Medieval Christian tropes inflaming Islamophobic Iran war debate. #AndrewSedra #Block3 #ChristianCrusades #EdwardSaid #IranWar #Islam #IslamDepictions #Islamophobia #Orientalism #TheConversation #USChristianity #World
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Upside, downside for China’s tariff-free Africa deal. #Block3 #Chinaexports #ChinaTrade #ChinaAfrica #ChinaAfricaTrade #ForumonChinaAfricaCooperation #TheConversation #Trade #XiJinping #ZeroTariffPolicy
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US Navy leaning on AI to sweep Iran’s Hormuz mines. #artificialintelligence #Block2 #HormuzBlockade #IranWar #MantaMine #Military #Seamines #SeaMinesweeping #TheConversation #USHormuzBlockade
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US Navy leaning on AI to sweep Iran’s Hormuz mines. #artificialintelligence #Block2 #HormuzBlockade #IranWar #MantaMine #Military #Seamines #SeaMinesweeping #TheConversation #USHormuzBlockade
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If you’ve ever wondered why living with a cat feels oddly calming, science has answers.
This article, written by Laura Elin Pigott from London South Bank University and published by The Conversation, explores how owning a cat reshapes your brain, stress levels and emotional wellbeing in surprising ways.Click here to read more: https://zurl.co/JvS4e
#BabyYumYum #BYY #TheConversation #CatOwners #BrainHealth #MentalWellbeing #ScienceOfPets
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Muted Iran war stance fits concerned onlooker China’s priorities. #AsiaTimes #Block1 #ChinaIndia #ChinaIran #ChinaPakistan #ChinaUS #Chinesesatelliteintelligence #IranWar #TheConversation
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Breaking: Khamenei son reportedly named Iran’s new supreme leader. #AsiaTimes #Block1 #Iran #IranWar #Iraniansupremeleader #MiddleEast #MojtabaKhamenei #TheConversation
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Breaking: Khamenei son reportedly named Iran’s new supreme leader. #AsiaTimes #Block1 #Iran #IranWar #Iraniansupremeleader #MiddleEast #MojtabaKhamenei #TheConversation
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El #kéfir y el #yogur suelen agruparse bajo la misma etiqueta de “#lácteos fermentados”, y no es raro pensar que el kéfir es simplemente un yogur más líquido. Sin embargo, aunque comparten ciertas características, son productos distintos, tanto en su composición microbiana como en sus efectos sobre la salud. La principal diferencia entre... https://www.periodistadigital.com/elbuenvivir/20260223/la-buena-vida-segun-hacienda-lopez-de-haro-689405175969/ #nutrición #ciencia #theconversation #theconversationES
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El #kéfir y el #yogur suelen agruparse bajo la misma etiqueta de “#lácteos fermentados”, y no es raro pensar que el kéfir es simplemente un yogur más líquido. Sin embargo, aunque comparten ciertas características, son productos distintos, tanto en su composición microbiana como en sus efectos sobre la salud. La principal diferencia entre... https://www.periodistadigital.com/elbuenvivir/20260223/la-buena-vida-segun-hacienda-lopez-de-haro-689405175969/ #nutrición #ciencia #theconversation #theconversationES
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La Autoridad Europea de Seguridad Alimentaria (#EFSA) avisa acerca de la resistencia desarrollada por bacterias zoonóticas – y por bacterias indicadoras y ponenel foco sobre esta tendencia en... https://www.periodistadigital.com/elbuenvivir/20260205/bodegas-roda-inicia-el-camino-de-los-grandes-rosados-de-guarda-689405174577/ #SeguridadAlimentaria #alimentación #TheConversation @theconversationes #universidadsanjorge
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Iran’s drones giving Russia a critical edge in Ukraine war
With Russian ground troops bogged down in a grinding war of attrition, Moscow is striving to press home…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #Block2 #chinesedrones #dronewarfare #GeranDrones #Irandrones #iranrussia #Russia #russiadrones #russiaukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #RussianinvasionofUkraine #Russo-UkrainianWar #Shaheddrones #TheConversation #Ukraine #UkraineWar
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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.
Pecan fruits, which ripen and split open to release pecan nuts, clustered on a pecan tree. Photo by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.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
Tags: 2025, 8000 Year History, America, Americans 80% Pecan Crop, Cooking, Drupe, Education, Hickory, History, Holiday Foods, Library of Congress, PBS, PBS News, Pecan Nuts, Pecan Production, Pecans, The Conversation#2025 #8000YearHistory #america #americans80PecanCrop #cooking #drupe #education #hickory #history #holidayFoods #libraryOfCongress #pbs #pbsNews #pecanNuts #pecanProduction #pecans #theConversation
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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.
Pecan fruits, which ripen and split open to release pecan nuts, clustered on a pecan tree. Photo by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.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
Tags: 2025, 8000 Year History, America, Americans 80% Pecan Crop, Cooking, Drupe, Education, Hickory, History, Holiday Foods, Library of Congress, PBS, PBS News, Pecan Nuts, Pecan Production, Pecans, The Conversation#2025 #8000YearHistory #america #americans80PecanCrop #cooking #drupe #education #hickory #history #holidayFoods #libraryOfCongress #pbs #pbsNews #pecanNuts #pecanProduction #pecans #theConversation
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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.
Pecan fruits, which ripen and split open to release pecan nuts, clustered on a pecan tree. Photo by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.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
Tags: 2025, 8000 Year History, America, Americans 80% Pecan Crop, Cooking, Drupe, Education, Hickory, History, Holiday Foods, Library of Congress, PBS, PBS News, Pecan Nuts, Pecan Production, Pecans, The Conversation#2025 #8000YearHistory #america #americans80PecanCrop #cooking #drupe #education #hickory #history #holidayFoods #libraryOfCongress #pbs #pbsNews #pecanNuts #pecanProduction #pecans #theConversation
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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.
Pecan fruits, which ripen and split open to release pecan nuts, clustered on a pecan tree. Photo by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.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
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How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – an expert explains the 8,000-year history – PBS News
From article…By —
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.
Pecan fruits, which ripen and split open to release pecan nuts, clustered on a pecan tree. Photo by Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.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
Tags: 2025, 8000 Year History, America, Americans 80% Pecan Crop, Cooking, Drupe, Education, Hickory, History, Holiday Foods, Library of Congress, PBS, PBS News, Pecan Nuts, Pecan Production, Pecans, The Conversation#2025 #8000YearHistory #america #americans80PecanCrop #cooking #drupe #education #hickory #history #holidayFoods #libraryOfCongress #pbs #pbsNews #pecanNuts #pecanProduction #pecans #theConversation
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Su The Conversation, Dean Biron racconta di Another Green World, fondametale album di Brian Eno registrato 50 anni fa.
#rock #BrianEno #capolavori #AnotherGreenWorld #TheConversation