Pecan Store May 14th, 2009

Next time you find yourself on Highway 24 near Brunswick, Missouri, you might want to pull over to catch a glimpse of the World’s Largest Pecan.

Constructed in 1982 by George and Elizabeth James, this giant concrete replica is set in front of their Nut Hut roadside stand. It weights 12,000 pounds, measures in at a whopping 7′x12′ and rests on the north side of Highway 24. Something tells me that you won’t have trouble finding it.

And while flood damage, and, sadly, George’s passing in 1998, had taken a toll on the World’s Largest Pecan, it recently received a much needed face-lift in October 2004-so it’s back and better than ever.

Check out the RoadsideAmerica.com article on the pecan for directions and more information on this truly mammoth pecan.

Image (creative commons) from Tom Tullio via his Flickr account.

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