Does it need checking? Pecans are not commonly infested in the USA, and rarely infested (or only after long storage) in Israel. Pecans in the shell are among the clean fruits that do not need checking for worms. Shelled pecans should be checked on both sides. (Rav Moshe Vaya)
Rav Vaya’s rating
| USA | ✓ | not commonly infested (muchzak k’naki) |
| Israel | [★] | rarely infested, or after long storage |
Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha, Degree of Infestation chart, p. 935 (Pecan)
Which bugs
- Worms in shelled pecans. Signs to look for: silk threads (“kurei meshi”) and round dark crumbs. (Rav Moshe Vaya)
How to check
- Pecans in the shell: no checking is needed. They are among the clean fruits.
- Shelled pecans: look at both sides of each nut for silk threads, worms, or round dark crumbs. (Rav Moshe Vaya)
Sources
- Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha, Degree of Infestation chart, p. 935 (rating).
- Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha: summary sheet “Tu BiShvat Without Worms: All the Fruits and How to Check Them” (published by Machon Aliya).
Related
References: Rav Moshe Vaya — “Tu BiShvat Without Worms: All the Fruits and How to Check Them” (Machon Aliya, Hebrew)
Source: Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha, p. 935
