Pecans

Despite folk wisdom about reheating stale nuts to make them taste a little better, don’t use stale nuts in baking. How long are pecans good… Read More »Can You Bake With Expired Pecans?

Pecan Scab is a fungal disease caused by Fusicladium effusum. The disease cycle is as follows: Fusicladium effusum spores from infected leaves, twigs, and nuts… Read More »What Is Pecan Scab Disease?

While a single pecan tree may have both flowers, it is not able to pollinate itself, so it is necessary to have at least two… Read More »Do You Need A Male And Female Pecan Tree?

Shuckworm. Shuckworms can be one of the more destructive pests of pecan. These are white worms that grow to 3/8 inch and tunnel in small… Read More »Do Pecans Have Worms In Them?

Digestive distress Many food allergies cause digestive problems as the allergenic proteins make their way through the stomach and intestines. Digestive reactions usually take a… Read More »Why Do I Feel Nauseous After Eating Nuts?

Using any rancid oil can lead to serious health hazards. In addition to having strange flavors and odors, it contains carcinogenic free radicals. These pesky… Read More »Is Rancid Oil Carcinogenic?

Rancid oil forms harmful free radicals in the body, which are known to cause cellular damage and have been associated with diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and… Read More »What Are The Harmful Effects Of Rancidity?

Glyphosate: Glyphosate commonly causes damage to pecan trees when the chemicals contact the foliage, and in the case of young trees (less than 3 years… Read More »Can I Spray Roundup Around Pecan Trees?

Pecans should definitely be refrigerated. Personally, when I but pecans I immediately come home and toast them in a big batch. What is this? After… Read More »Do Roasted Pecans Need To Be Refrigerated?

rancid. / (ˈrænsɪd) / adjective. (of butter, bacon, etc) having an unpleasant stale taste or smell as the result of decomposition. (of a taste or… Read More »What Is Rancid Taste?