There are many companies selling grade 2 unshelled pecans harvested several years ago, but our pecans are harvested this season, providing you with fresh, grade 1 pecans. There is a reason San Saba, TX is known throughout North America as "The Pecan Capital of the World, " and much of that reputation comes from five generations of the Milliken family. Our soft shell Texas pecan nuts come in the shell and are ready to be shelled. Once shelled, the pecan halves and pieces are perfect for your pecan pie recipes or roasted pecan dishes. The American Pecan Council has announced its new slogan, "The Original Super nut as approved by the USDA. Pecans are a top source of antioxidants and are packed with vitamin A (for skin), folic acid, calcium (for bones), iron, phosphorus, several B vitamins, and vitamin E, which helps protect against cancer. They contain more vitamin E than any other nut. Pecans also provide magnesium to promote bone health and phytosterols that may help reduce cholesterol. They are a good source of mono and polyunsaturated fats, high in fiber, gluten free, cholesterol free, and sodium free. Our family has been supplying pecans to satisfied customers for over a century. Join the ranks of Queen Victoria, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and C. W. Post. Did you know that the Post cereal, Grape Nuts, derives its name from a cluster of pecans from our orchard Our great grandfather introduced Post founder C. W. Post to an unusual cluster of pecans at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. Although Grape Nuts are not made with grapes or nuts, the cereal has a nutty flavor, and when Post saw the huge cluster of 75 pecans, he noted that it looked similar to a cluster of grapes and the rest is history.
