Pecan trees are incredibly long lived and

some are known to be over a thousand

years old with a height of 100 feet tall,

they like cool winters and

high summer temperatures.

The Pecan, Hickory and

Walnut trees are all from the

same family genus but the Pecan

is the largest.

It is a true native of America and

Texas has claimed the Pecan as its’

official tree and there are over

seventy million wild Pecan trees

situated in this state.

There are over 1,000 varieties

of Pecans and many are named

for Native American Indian tribes,

including Cheyenne, Mohawk,

Sioux, Choctaw and Shawnee.

The roasted pecan nut was relied

on by the Native Americans

as part of their travel supplies

when food was scarce

Our Pecan firewood is

from California

Not only is the Pecan tree noted

for its’ delicious nuts the wood

itself is greatly prized for all manner

of tool handles, baseball bats,

carving and of course firewood!

It is one of the densest Nutwoods

and is great for cooking with,

it is very clean to burn and handle

but do be warned: it is not the

easiest wood to light –

use plenty of kindling.

It imparts a great sweet and mild

flavour whether you barbeque with it

or use it in the smoker. One of the

best choices for pizza or bread ovens

Ten years wait is necessary

before the Pecan is commercially

viable; in a fruitful year one tree

can produce more than 400

pounds (over 180 kilos) of nuts,

however the Pecan Orchard does

require a huge area of land each

tree has to be planted at least

eighty feet away from its’ neighbour

due to the extensive root system

Did you know that Pecan Nuts can

improve your love life?

If the body does not get enough zinc,

it may have difficulty producing

testosterone – a key hormone in

initiating sexual desire in

both men and women. 

Pecans provide nearly 10 percent of the

recommended Daily Value for zinc. 

So, pass on the oysters and reach for a

handful of pecans! 

don’t eat the firewood!  

The outer bark is very similar to

our own Sycamore with large

medallions of bark in a greyish

colour, underneath the outer bark

the wood is russet with the

heartwood pale beige – one of the

hardest woods to split –

don’t even attempt by hand!

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Email: info@druidswood.co.uk

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