Pecans are native only to North America. Remnants of the antioxidant-rich nuts — which were a staple of some Native American diets — have been found at a Texas archaeological site that dates back 5,000 years. English settlers began cultivating the trees in the mid-1700s. (Mona Makela / Shutterstock)
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