Pecans

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Smith, Cedric


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Leave a link to your pecan post in the Mr. Linky, and you’ll be entered in my November is the Month of the Pecan contest. One of you will win a pound of fresh shelled pecans and maybe a bonus book or something pecan-related.

In the meantime, here’s a pecan quiz for all pecan lovers. NOTE: some questions have no right answer.

1. Is it PEE-can or pa-CAHN?

2. Is a shelled pecan
a. a pecan with a shell
b. a pecan without a shell

3. The pecan is the only major nut tree that grows naturally in North America. True or false?

4. Why should you store shelled pecans in the freezer?

5. What two US presidents are known to have cultivated pecan trees in their gardens?

6. Are pecans widely grown in any country other than the United States? If so, where?

7. What is the average price for a pound of shelled pecans this year? How much does a pound of pecans cost in your local grocery store?

8. What is the meaning of the Cajun phrase “gone pecan”?

9. In 1919 the legislature of which state declared the pecan tree to be the state tree? What state produces the most pecans for sale?

10. Do you thresh the pecans from the trees or thrash them?

You can answer any or all of the quiz questions in the comments or on your own blog. I’ll be answering them in upcoming pecan posts this month. Remember: if you have posted something pecan-related on your blog, be sure and leave a link. I’ll enter you in my drawing at the end of the month, and the winner will get a pound of fresh shelled pecans and maybe an extra bonus gift.