Consumption of tree nuts inversely associated with risk of pancreatic cancer in women
In a large prospective study published online in the British Journal of Cancer, researchers looked at the association between nut consumption and risk of pancreatic cancer among 75,680 women in the Nurses’ Health Study, with no previous history of cancer. Consumption of nuts, including tree nuts (such as almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and...
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Deane Stahmann remembered as Australian pioneer
Pecan pioneer Deane F. Stahmann passed away at his home in Toowoomba, Australia on Oct. 17. He was 83 years old. A funeral was held at a Toowoomba nut processing plant on Oct. 23 for the eccentric American who convinced Australians they could grow pecans where only wheat and cotton had previously been sown. An...
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A Good Year to Mark Trees
The hot dry summers of 2011 and 2012 had a major impact on native pecan size and quality. In my area of Kansas, the dry weather shrank nuts down to about three quarters their normal weight. Fortunately, we received just enough late-summer rain during both years to promote full kernel development. By harvest, we were...
Read moreA Pecan Orchard Christmas List
Many of us likely remember writing a letter to Santa Claus in the days of our youth — a checklist of the things we most wanted to find wrapped up with a bow on Christmas morning. Small town newspapers often publish Christmas lists that elementary school-aged children send in. It’s always fun to see the...
Read morePecan Rain Problems
The 2013 Texas pecan harvest started out late, and then came the rains, which made it even later. Some growers may not harvest due to rain. On the other hand, rain is the finest irrigation a pecan orchard can obtain. E.E. Risen, the father of pecan production at San Saba in the late 1800s said...
Read moreCold storage pecan carry-in totals 181 million pounds
USDA has reported that, as of Sept. 30, 2013, there were approximately 181 million pounds of pecans in cold storage. This is a converted-to-inshell total number. This is the number traditionally used by the pecan industry as the “carry in” for the season. Broken down into shelled and inshell numbers, the actual cold storage statistics...
Read morePecan Health Update: Nuts Decrease Risk for Cancer, Diabetes
Pecans have one of the highest antioxidant contents among all foods, and vie for the title of top antioxidant nut. This should translate into good health news for people who frequently snack on pecans and include them in weekly recipes, but the fact is, U.S. consumers only average half a serving a week of nuts....
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Top Pecans in Texas – 2012
Winners of the Texas State Pecan Show were selected last July at the Texas Pecan Growers Association annual convention held in College Station. Approximately 21 county pecan shows were held across the state during the months of November and December 2012, some of which were multi-county events. The top 2 placing entries within each variety...
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