Pecan trees are native to the southern states of America. They are an extremely long-lived tree. There are pecan trees in Texas well over 100 years of age and still producing a good yield of nuts every year. We planted our pecan orchard in 1995, and they are now producing delicious and healthy nuts. They are fed regularly with compost products such as worm juice and worm castings. We use no pesticides. There are many varieties of pecans, a lot of them named after native American Indian tribes. We planted Mohawks, Apaches, Shoshonis and Western Schleys.

Pecan nuts are high in the healthy monounsaturated fat, and recent medical studies have shown that a handful of nuts such as pecans every day is beneficial to your overall health.