Pecans in general

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Pecans are usually rather expensive.  I'm curious as to why?
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How many pounds of pecans per year does Texas produce?
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How long can I keep pecans fresh?
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Where do pecans grow?
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Where are most commercial pecan orchards located?
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How many different kinds of pecans are there?
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How much usable meat comes from in-shell pecans?
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How long does it take a new tree to start producing pecans?
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Just how important are pecans to Texas?
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Where did pecans come from?
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The pecan is native to North America. For thousands of years 
before the discovery of America, North American Indians 
were the only people who knew about pecans. No person 
from any other part of the world had ever seen this nut.

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Who introduced pecans to the rest of the world?
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What did Native Americans use pecans for?
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