About 1913, he was involved in
planting some of the original
pecan trees in the Mesilla Valley — 35 varieties, some of the
trees still alive nearly a century later.
Finally, aflatoxin, a carcinogenic mold occasionally found in peanuts is virtually eliminated by cooking or soaking, thus they should not be eaten raw.26 Children who are allergic to peanuts are not necessarily allergic to
tree nuts, such as walnuts or
pecans, since they come from separate
plant families.
«
Plant Lectins», Dr William Rawls argues that «anyone with any sort of digestive issue should be paying close attention to lectins since they're found in so many foods» then he lists the problematic ones to be Grains, Beans / legumes, especially soybeans, kidney beans, black beans, peanuts,
Tree nuts, such as almonds,
pecans, walnuts, cashews, and pistachios concluding that «Fish, eggs, and poultry don't contain lectins or other similarly damaging substances, so they're the best source of protein.»