The Millicans

The Millicans’ story has incredible roots. Winston’s great-great-grandfather, E.E. Risien, is credited with finding the “Mother” Pecan tree in San Saba, which produced a pecan with a thinner shell that people could break apart more easily to reveal the meat. He used pecans from this tree to plant an orchard, conducted research into pollen qualities, and grafted trees together, beginning the development of many varieties of pecan trees still utilized by other orchards.