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Travel anywhere in the southern United States today, and you will find pecan trees, either growing wild in the fertile flood plains of streams and rivers, or cultivated in orchards for profit. So popular are pecans that Thomas Jefferson once wrote home from Paris for a supply, while many people nowadays consider their holidays incomplete without a pecan pie.This inviting and enlightening book explores the natural history, cultivation, and uses of the pecan tree for a general readership. Jane Manaster pieces together a fascinating mosaic of the peoples caught up in the pecan story Native Americans who subsisted on pecans and traded them with Spanish explorers, the European immigrants and their American descendants who settled the southern states and began cultivating the pecan in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, AfricanAmericans, including a slave named Antoine who first grafted pecan saplings in the 1840s, and MexicanAmericans who cracked and shelled millions of Texas pecans in the struggle to make ends meet.Manaster also describes the natural history of the pecan tree, including its life cycle, the development of the many cultivated varieties of pecans that we enjoy today, and the predators and diseases that pecan growers must combat. She chronicles growers' successful efforts to extend the pecan's original range eastward from the Mississippi River basin to Florida and westward all the way to California. She also charts the growth of the commercial pecan industry into the largest native orchard crop in America, with centers of activity in Georgia, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.Not forgetting the pecan's popularity in candy and baked goods, Manaster includes over twenty traditional and modern recipes for such delights as pralines, candied pecans, pecan pie, and pecan logs. With such a wealth of information in so readable a format, The Pecan Tree will find a wide audience among pecan lovers and growers everywhere.
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- Q: What is the main subject of 'The Pecan Tree' by Jane Manaster? A: 'The Pecan Tree' explores the natural history, cultivation, and uses of the pecan tree, detailing its significance in the southern United States and its cultural impact.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Pecan Tree'? A: The author of 'The Pecan Tree' is Jane Manaster.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'The Pecan Tree' is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: How many pages are in 'The Pecan Tree'? A: 'The Pecan Tree' contains 109 pages.
- Q: What are some of the recipes included in the book? A: The book includes over twenty recipes, such as pralines, candied pecans, pecan pie, and pecan logs.
- Q: In which year was 'The Pecan Tree' published? A: 'The Pecan Tree' was published on January 1, 1994.
- Q: What category does 'The Pecan Tree' fall under? A: 'The Pecan Tree' is categorized under Native American literature.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: 'The Pecan Tree' is listed as being in very good condition.
- Q: What historical aspects does the book cover? A: 'The Pecan Tree' covers the history of pecan cultivation, including the influence of Native Americans, European immigrants, and African-Americans.
- Q: Does the book provide information on pecan tree care? A: Yes, 'The Pecan Tree' describes the natural history of the pecan tree, including its life cycle and the challenges faced by growers.