
October Position Report Shows More Pecans Available, Greater Inventory
Published last Wednesday, the October 2020 Pecan Industry Position Report from American Pecan Council edifies industry members on exports, inventory, and availability during a turbulent market year. At this time, pecan growers in the Northern Hemisphere are deep into harvest. Many finished shaking trees before Thanksgiving, while some wrap up their final rounds in early...
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Early Season Pecan Inventory Data Shows Rise and Fall
The American Pecan Council released its Year-End Inventory Report for the 2019 Crop Year alongside the Pecan Industry Position Report for September 2020 several weeks ago. These most recent pecan reports provide data on U.S. handlers’ inventory and shipments at the start of the 2020 harvest season. Amidst the ongoing battles against the coronavirus, pecan...
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Recovering from Ice Storm Damage
As if 2020 has not been challenging enough, some growers in the central region are facing yet another challenge. Some growers now confront cleaning up orchards following a significant ice storm and trying to salvage what crop they have left. A strong winter storm pushed through North Texas and Oklahoma on Oct. 26 and brought...
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Letter from the Editor: Holidays & the end of 2020
Dear readers, As we approach the end of 2020, we can take this time to reflect on the pecan industry and its perseverance through this difficult year. From terrible wildfires to devastating hurricanes and ice storms to the COVID-19 pandemic and a dismal market, 2020 has run the gambit on disasters and challenged each of...
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Pecan Winter Activities for Western Orchards
After the dusty whirlwind of harvest passes, outsiders may easily think it’s finally time to take a little break from pecan orchard activities. There is a certain amount of truth in that. After all, the trees are dormant. It looks so quiet and peaceful. The constant hum of zinc sprays, irrigation, insect pest control, and...
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Pecan Demand: Current Status & Pandemic’s Impact
In early June this year, I was honored to facilitate a Pecan Roundtable for the International Nut Congress (INC) webinar series on nuts and dried fruits. It was a virtual meeting with participants from around the world. Joining me on the pecan panel were Andreas Snyman from GWK Pecans in Northern Cape, South Africa, and...
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December 2020 Classifieds
SAVAGE CRACKING EQUIPMENT, air cracker 238S, sheller 405S, 2 elevators 704S, inspection 3-step table 520S, aspirator/out side bin, Meyers 5-step meat sizer, 2 SNT rerun units with fan, stainless foot operated sacker. All are in excellent shape 580-371-5228 Tishomingo, OK. Container grown pecan trees: Western Schley and Wichita on Burkett and Riverside rootstock. Serving Las...
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December 2020 Advertisers
Pecan South advertisers share their products and services between the pages of our December 2020 issue. Below, our staff presents a full list of our December advertisers and their contact information.
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APC Launches its Electronic Reporting Platform
As the Federal Marketing Order for the American Pecan industry, the American Pecan Council (APC) has specific items or job duties it uniquely can and cannot do. One of the critical abilities the FMO provides the industry with is fair access to transparent information for the first time. This data can ultimately be used to...
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Make the Most of Hedge Pruning in the Southeast
While the 2020 pecan crop was good from a volume standpoint in Georgia and much of the Southeast for those areas spared the brunt of hurricane damage, most growers have not been able to sell much of their crop at a profitable price so far this harvest season. According to USDA NASS and AMS pricing...
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Overview of the Pecan Industry & Big Data Stakeholders
Conducting market research in the pecan industry can be challenging due to the lack of data accuracy in reported changes across sales, shipments, and prices. Due to the complexity of the export supply chains between Mexico and the United States, the pecan market activity officially reported in North America presents statistical deficiencies when monitoring supply...
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