Photo Contest 2021 • February 02, 2022 • • Snow drapes a dormant pecan orchard. A coyote slinks through a pecan orchard in the fall. Horses run graze near a pecan tree at golden hour. A yellow tree shaker latches onto a branch and sends vibrations through a pecan tree. Pecans rain down from above. Pecan Research in Argentina Autumn sunset in Northern California A tree shaker approaches trees in a mature pecan orchard. A full moon hangs over a dormant pecan orchard. A pecan harvester dumps inshell pecans into a truck, while a man walks around and inspects its progress. Nut Cluster in focus An American flag flies proudly in a young pecan orchard. A green tractor with an attachable tree shaker drives through rows of young pecan trees. A large nut cluster hangs off of a mature pecan tree before shucksplit. Three large nut clusters show the first signs of shuck split. Clouds create a thin gray layer over the tops of a mature pecan tree. The sky paints a pink and purple backdrop to a dormant pecan orchard. Shelled pecans held in a makeshift pocket in the hem of a sweatshirt. A light green nut cluster with black scab spots hangs from a branch with yellow and orange leaves. Two rows of mature pecan trees show signs of fall with their golden and orange leaves. A tractor and attachable sweeper and harvester move through a pecan orchard after harvest. An ancient pecan tree grows next to juvenile trees in the fall. A pecan harvester kicks up dust while collecting nuts. A man and his dog watch a pecan harvester run through a dormant orchard. Hands hold shelled pecans over an open container. Limbs scatter the orchard floor and the dormant pecan trees show fresh cuts. A tractor kicks up dust during harvest at a pecan orchard. Remnants of snow cover a bare orchard floor. Shucks split and mature pecans peek through. Sunlight filters through the dust that covers a dormant orchard post-harvest. Two parents hold their young daughter next to a pecan sorter and show her inshell pecans. « ‹ of 2 › »
