National Pecan Day and Totally Nutz

ST. GEORGE, Utah - April 11, 2017 - PRLog -- Totally Nutz Franchise: Today is National Pecan Day!

National Pecan day was first recognized in 1996, so it's a fairly new day of recognition but one likely to grow over time. This holiday was created by the National Pecan Shellers Association as a way to bring attention to this little nut that isn't really a nut after all! Although we call it a nut it is really a drupe, which is a fruit with a single pit and surrounded by a husk. Other examples of drupes are peaches, plums, and cherries. The Native Americans first discovered them and named them pecans which means 'requires a stone to crack'. There are over 1000 varieties of pecans and many are named for Native American Indian tribes, including Cheyenne, Mohawk, Shawnee, Choctaw and Sioux. The United States produces 80% of the pecans in the world. Pecans are primarily grown in the midwest states with the leading pecan-producing state in the U.S. being Georgia, followed by Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. Some of the larger pecan shellers process 150,000 pounds of pecans each day. But before a shelled pecan is ready to be sold, it must first be cleaned, sized, sterilized, cracked and finally, shelled. Totally Nutz is a large purchaser of pecans and only buy the freshest nuts on the market. This means the pecans are kept in their shells until they are ready to ship.

Totally Nutz, the largest nut franchise in the world, sells fresh roasted cinnamon glazed pecans, almonds and cashews at special events and venues near you. For additional information about this low cost, family friendly franchise go to www.totallynutzfranchise.com or contact us at our nutty headquarters in St George, Utah.

Totally Nutz Corporate Headquarters 69 E 2580 S St George, UT 84790 Phone: (435) 986-0999
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