Healthy snacking pecans. The Anytime Snack: Breakfast garnish. Midmorning pick-me-up. Lunch swag. Afternoon delight. Protein punch. Late night nibble. Did you know that the pecan is native to North America? All other widely-consumed nuts originate from other parts of the world but the pecan is ours. Versatile. Healthy. Tasty. American. We are the Pecan Nation.