The main difference between peanuts and nuts and peanuts is that peanuts grow underground whereas nuts grow on trees. Nuts e.g pecans are also called tree nuts and peanuts are also called legumes. According to botany- the study of plants, a nut is a shell-covered fruit of a tree or plant. The inner part of…
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From Telegraphs to Telephones and Beyond
Millican Pecan Company has been at the forefront for shelled pecans in the pecan industry for quite some time. Being located in San Saba, Texas which is in the heart of Central Texas and at the top of the Hill Country area, is an area dubbed the “Pecan Capital of the World”. In this small…
Shelled Pecans
Whomever is responsible for inventing the first machine to produce shelled pecans is an absolute genius in my book. If someone were to introduce me to him I’m certain I would greet him with a hug. Now, I’d like to clear the air a little here. It’s not really that I’m lazy. After all, I…