Georgia remains the top pecan-producing state in the United States. With the majority of the 2017 harvest now complete, yields are estimated to be between 90 million and 100 million pounds of pecans! Read all about it here!
One year ago, pecan growers across America voted decisively in favor of a federal marketing order. This summer the American Pecan Council is prepping to market and promote pecans, invest in research, and establish quality, grade, and size standards. Read to learn more and visit the American Pecan Council’s new website.
According to Dan Zedan, owner of Nature’s Finest Foods, a company that specializes in marketing tree nuts, the recent drought in California makes this a great time for southern pecans. In an article published by Growing Georgia about the drought in California and how it’s affecting almonds, Zedan was quoted as saying, “In the ingredient…
From Growing Georgia USDA Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week the launch of what he calls “a new era in American conservation efforts” with an historic focus on public-private partnership. “This is an entirely new approach to conservation,” Vilsack said. “We’re giving private companies, local communities and other non-government partners…