This day celebrates exactly what it sounds like - pecans from Georgia. This makes it much more of a state celebration, than a national one, even though Georgia is the world's largest producer of pecans.
Pecans are culinary nuts, not true nuts, and are a source of omega-6 atty acids as well as protein and unsaturated fats. Like many nuts, they can help with health. They have also been linked with the reduction of what is known as "bad" cholesterol, or LDL, levels, and may also be beneficial for neurological health.
Just as with other nuts, whether culinary or true nuts, there are many different ways of preparing them, both sweet and savoury. In Georgia, a popular way is in pecan pie, which makes that a good way of celebrating a day devoted to Georgia pecans.
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