From the Book - First edition.
Introduction : cracking the nut
The Native Americans' nut
"Pekan Nuttrees" : Europeans encounter the pecan
"...the forest into an orchard" : passive cultivation on the Texas frontier
Antoine's graft : the birth of the improved pecan, 1822-1900
"To make these little trees" : the culture of pecan improvement, 1900-1925
"Pecans for the world" : the pecan goes industrial, 1920-1945
"In almost any recipe...pecans may be used" : American consumers embrace the pecan, 1940-1960
"China wants our nuts" : the pecan goes global
Epilogue : the future of pecans
