Survey IDs Pecan Marketing Opportunities
Consumers in the U.S. think about pecans – and use them – differently than most other nut varieties, according to a new national survey conducted by Blue Chip Marketing, a market research firm based in Chicago. Snacking is the most common eating occasion for nuts in general, according to the data. Meanwhile, consumers are more...
Read moreFall is Here Once Again
We had received some nuts into our cleaning plant last week and were beginning to tune it up when rain struck Georgia. After going the whole summer without much rain to speak of and just when harvest is ready to get underway, wouldn’t you know it — rain! It has been raining here for 3...
Read moreNorth Carolina Loses Pecan Leader Bill Bunn
The North Carolina pecan industry has lost a devoted and enthusiastic leader, Bill Bunn, who passed away on Sept. 30. He was 76 years old. Billy Rogers “Bill” Bunn was a founding member and the only president the North Carolina Pecan Growers Association ever had “because of his excellent and relentless efforts on behalf of...
Read moreTop 10 “Bad” List for Pecans
For many years I watched David Letterman and had a lot of laughs at someone’s expense; but as of late I’ve stopped. Life is too short to hurt anyone, but I will hand it to Letterman, his Top 10 list is interesting and it causes us to think. Here is my current, Bottom 10 list...
Read moreUGA’s Ron Pegg Gets $1.2 Million Federal Grant
Dr. Ron Pegg, a University of Georgia researcher, was awarded a $1.2 million federal grant on Oct. 14 to study the nutritional benefits of pecans. The USDA grant will fund research by the UGA food science professor, who is working to expound on studies that suggest eating pecans may help protect against heart disease. He...
Read moreJimenuez Conference Attracts Large Crowd
The Jiménez (Chihuahua, Mexico) pecan growers hosted their first full-fledged conference Sept. 23-24 and enjoyed amazing success in grower and exhibitor turnout. Billed as “Jimenuez International Forum 2011”, the meeting drew almost 800 participants, including 60 exhibiting companies. Held at Aguas Termales Las Pampas, the conference venue was unique — a water park supplied by...
Read moreTexas IPM Team in Year One of Imidacloprid Study
During the 2009 TPGA conference the Pecan IPM Steering Committee discussed and prioritized important IPM related issues and needs for the industry during the next 3-5 years. Insecticide resistance in yellow pecan aphids, which includes the blackmargined pecan aphid, Monellia caryella and yellow pecan aphid, Monelliopsis pecanis was recognized as a high priority need. During the spring of 2010,...
Read moreAssessing Your Crop: Bending Limbs and the “Pop” Test
Although most are ready for this year to be over, it is really hard to believe it is harvest time once again. Hopefully, most of you have a few nuts left to harvest after the brutal, horrific summer. Most improved pecan orchards have had to supply every ounce of water the trees got; so with...
Read moreEvaluating Orchard Management With Nut Quality
The challenges and difficulties of the pecan growing season are brought to an end with harvest. After 7 or more months of spraying, mowing, scouting for insects, turning on irrigation valves and many other tasks, getting the crop into the cleaning shed brings a sense of relief and either accomplishment or disappointment depending on the...
Read moreCherry Pecan Monkey Bread
Cherry Pecan Monkey Bread Ingredients: 1 cup pecan halves Marachino Cherries 4 cans (10-count) refrigerated biscuits 1 1/2 sticks butter 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons cinnamon Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a 9- or 10-inch tube pan. Mix granulated sugar and cinnamon in a...
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