The pecan tree (Carya illinoinensis) contains the sweetest nuts of all the hickory trees. It is one of the most important native North American nut trees, though it can be a messy tree to grow due ...

Many want to plant the trees as nursery and garden centers receive ... is the retired horticulture agent and director with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in Rowan County.

KANSAS CITY — Although damage still was being assessed, deadly Hurricane Helene’s devastation of the Georgia pecan crop was ... Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee ...