The pecan is this week’s featured nut. The pecan tree (Carya illinoinensis) is a member of the Juglandaceae plant family, related to the hickory, walnut and butternut. Pecan is the Native American ...

Along about May the nuts begin to form, in close-growing clusters at the tips of stubby twigs. Inside each green husk is a droplet of nutrient-filled liquid—the substance that will eventually become a ...

AUSTIN — If you love pecans, but don't love cracking them yourself, there's a service in Austin that will do it for you. The Lamar Senior Activity Center in Central Austin is once again offering its ...