FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Before those sweet and savory pecans make their way into your pecan pie or other holiday treat, they may go through an antimicrobial wash to reduce pathogens. But why would that ...

The price of pecans is going up thanks to booming demand in China for the all-American nut, with prices for in-shell pecans nearly doubling over the past three years. That would seem to bode well for ...