The key to any successful market, or to growing any market, is consumption. While price may have the greatest impact on consumption, without adequate supply, one cannot grow a market. Price therefore becomes irrelevant. Some within the industry fear that the recent increases in pecan production, not only in North America but overseas, will only…
Nut Expert Says Pecan Prices “Very Favorable” Compared to Almonds ATLANTA, Ga. (July 24, 2014) — Dan Zedan, nationally known industry expert, nut broker and owner of Nature’s Finest Foods (www.nffonline.com), says pecans – especially pieces or smaller halves – are a “very competitive” alternative to almonds due to the ongoing drought in California. “Due…
From Growing Georgia Tag: USDA Monday, June 2nd, 2014 USDA projects that Fiscal Year 2014 agricultural exports will reach $149.5 billion, an estimated $6.9 billion higher than previous estimates and, if realized, a new record for American agricultural exports. Today’s report indicates the record growth is due not just to rising prices, which have driven…