The pecan is the fruit of the tree called Pecan. Its edible fruit has a resemblance to the nut but is radically different in its shell, which is smooth, soft, dark brown and ovoid (anti-houses almond, which is rough, round, hard and light brown .) Likewise, its flavor is more subtle (as opposed to the nut, which is more bitter). It is also more oily.

The Pawnee variety is large fruit and a variety of early harvest, being a tree of lower size than other varieties, excellent pollinator of other varieties.