“Georgia is the top pecan-producing state in the U.S., with more than 170,000 acres planted in pecan trees. But the state’s pecan production may drop this year due to Hurricane Michael’s impact in October 2018.” Read more here.
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!
Georgia’s pecan industry has grown tremendously in the last five years! Pecans can certainly bring future profit, even so, new farmers should realize that growing pecans is a costly investment. Read here.
Lenny Wells, the University of Georgia’s leading voice in the pecan industry, writes about the history of pecans and their popularity in the South in his first book, Pecan: America’s Native Nut Tree. Wells says his book isn’t just for pecan growers, but for anyone interested in Southern agriculture. Read more here.
It’s been a strangely mild winter here in Georgia. How will this affect the 2017 Georgia pecan crop? University of Georgia Extension Pecan Specialist Lenny Wells informs us of the possibilities. Read here.
According to the University of Georgia pecan specialist Lenny Wells, 2017’s yield was better than last year’s. Overall I would guess (that the yield is) probably 10 to 20 million pounds better than last year, at least, for the state. And prices were as high as we’ve ever seen them.” Read more of the season’s…
Next spring, the University of Georgia will be releasing their newest pecan variety, Avalon. UGA horticultural scientist, Patrick Conner, says it has shown good resistance against scab disease so far. That combination of big size, high quality, and high levels of scab resistance is fairly unique, Conner said. Most highly resistant cultivars are either small…
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…
Pecan producers in Georgia can take advantage of a popular extension course covering the basics of growing, nurturing, and harvesting America’s Nut on March 4. Three researchers from the University of Georgia will lead the bi-annual UGA Pecan School beginning 8 a.m. at the university’s Tifton campus. Previously known as Pecan Scout School, the event…
Georgia’s 2014 pecans: smaller nuts, bigger price, growing market Brad Haire,Southeast Farm Press, November 21, 2014 Georgia’s pecan crop this year looks to bring 70 million pounds to market. As harvest rolls on, small nut size has been a problem due to tough summer weather, but the weather did help the crop, too. Growers continue…