U. S. pecan growers are confident the federal marketing order (FMO) they passed in a March referendum will increase consumer demand for their crop. The pecan industry is specifically gunning for a share of the snack market that pistachio and almond growers have built using funds they’ve collected for years under similar orders for their…
Interest in pecans is on the rise! Undeterred by the possibility that Georgia pecans might flood the market in six or seven years, the increasing popularity of the crop has University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells encouraged about the future of the state’s pecans. Popularity in Pecan production has skyrocketed in Georgia…
Just in time for the big game on Feb. 7. Georgia pecans are a win for any tailgating party – whether in your living room for your party or at your favorite team’s home games – says Trent Mason, spokesman for the Georgia Pecan Commission, during his upcoming appearance on The Balancing Act. Mason will…
Atlanta (Nov. 4, 2015) Two weeks of cloudy, rainy September weather across Georgia have put something of a damper on what was promising to be a bumper crop of pecans, leading to a mixed situation for Georgia growers this fall. According to Thomas L. Mason, chairman of the Georgia Pecan Commission, these environmental factors have…
When pecan growers David and Melody Goodson of Albany found themselves with an abundance of pecan pieces, they got creative and turned the pieces into delicious nut butter. The couple soon realized that not only were they adding a new pecan product to their Goodson Pecans inventory, but they were also creating a product…
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells estimates there will be between 110 and 120 million pounds of pecans harvested this season, making this year’s Georgia pecan crop the best he’s seen in the last three years. Georgia is ranked No. 1 in the country for pecan production, with more than 145,000 acres…
Millions of listeners tuning into the nationally syndicated business show Marketplace this past week learned of the importance of a proposed federal market order and its impact on pecan growers and shellers throughout the country. The Georgia Pecan Commission’s Thomas Mason and other proponents of the order weighed in with their thoughts on America’s Nut…
Pecan growers and industry members will learn about the proposed FMO this week A set of hearings this week in Tifton could have a huge impact on the Southwest Georgia economy by helping the region promote one of its signature crops – pecans. Anyone whose had a pecan pie knows how good pecans are. But…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. China is hungry for American pecans and other American tree nuts, such as almonds and walnuts. The export market for U.S. farmers has grown from $77 million in 2000 to over a billion dollars in 2012, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “Some of them wind up in a couple…
Pecan producers, shellers and handlers can share their opinion this week with representatives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture who are in Tifton to hear about developing a marketing order to promote pecans. Fifteen states produce pecans, but without a federal marketing order to raise money for promotion, pecans can’t compete with pistachios, walnuts…