February 2023 Archives - Pecan South MagazinePecan South magazine | The pecan industry's leading publication, published monthly for pecan producers, processors and all others involved or interested in the pecan industry.

by National Pecan Federation lndustry News

India Proposes 70% Tariff Reduction on U.S. Pecan Imports

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The India Ministry of Finance has released its proposed 2023 Union Budget and updates to customs duties. Included is a 70% reduction in the import tariff for pecans, from 100% to 30%. This is a significant positive change for the pecan industry that opens the U.S. pecan export market to India. According to recent...

by USDA lndustry News

USDA Seeks Nominees for American Pecan Promotion Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the American Pecan Promotion Board (APPB). Nominees are needed to fill six seats for members whose terms end on Sep. 30, 2023, and one vacant seat with a term that ends on Sep. 30, 2024. The American Pecan Promotion Board seeks nominees for the following...

by Catherine Clark Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor: “Dad’s Hands”

Dear Readers, I am excited to announce the winner of our fourth annual Harvest Photo Contest—“Dad’s Hands,” taken by Lindsay Holcomb. Lindsay entered this photo of her father Joe Thomas after harvest hoping to surprise him. “Harvesting pecans is something I grew up doing with my dad in Atoka and Bryan County, Oklahoma. We are...

The image is a man's dirty hands after harvest holding a handful of inshell pecans.

by Pecan South Staff From the Farm

5th Annual Harvest Photo Contest Entries

We had so many fantastic entries for our 5th Annual Harvest Photo Contest that we couldn’t help but share them all with you. Participants were able to submit photos from October 15, 2022, to Jan. 11, 2023. The winning photo—featured at the top of this article—appeared on the cover of our February 2023 magazine. Thank you...

An image to represent Pecan South's Advertisers for this issue.

by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

February 2023 Advertisers

Pecan South February 2023 advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, we present a full list of our February 2023 advertisers and their contact information.

Four images showing the progression of a topworked seedling pecan tree from its first pruning to the current stage.

by Charlie Graham Southeastern Shakings

What You Need To Know About Grafting Pecan Trees

Although the calendar shows that we have just started a new year and it is still winter, you wouldn’t know it by the temperatures outside. High temperatures have been running in the 60s and 70s during the first few days of January, but old man winter isn’t done with us yet. With the harvest season...

Carl Bissett wears a white cowboy hat and a red polka-dot button down with a brown blazer. He gives a big smile toward the camera.

by Pecan South Staff Remembrances

Remembering Carl James Bissett

“We are heartbroken to share the news of Carl Bissett’s passing,” Blair Krebs, Publisher of Pecan South, writes. “Carl was a constant presence in the pecan industry, leading Bissett Specialty Equipment and generously sharing his time with many of the families involved. I was lucky to have known Carl for my entire career, and among...

Five photos of a fungal fruitbody that looks somewhat like a pecan truffle—roundish and dark brown.

by Lu Zhang, Tingying Xu, Wei Ren, and Leva Swim Studies

Preliminary Study of Pecan Truffles Found in Oklahoma

Pecan has been reported to form a symbiosis with ectomycorrhizal fungi, like truffles (Hanlin et al., 1989, Trappe et al., 1996, Benucci et al., 2012). Since Tuber lyonii ectomycorrhiza is commonly found in pecan orchards, it’s referred to as pecan truffles. Though there are many truffles native to the United States, the pecan truffle is...

Image for the classifieds found in the magazine.

by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

February 2023 Classifieds

The February 2023 Classifieds feature available equipment, property, trees, services, and more from industry members. These classifieds can also be viewed at the back of the February 2023 issue.

by American Pecan Promotion Board lndustry News

APPB Shares Q1 Marketing Campaign Recap

Pecans started marketing strong during the holiday season. In the December 2022 article, the American Pecan Promotion Board updated Pecan South readers on the upcoming campaigns taking place throughout the holiday season. Below are the results from those marketing campaigns carried out for pecans during the first quarter of the pecan industry’s current fiscal year,...

Sunlight bursts through a pecan orchard at dawn.

by Larry A. Stein Native Timbre

Let the Sunshine in This Growing Season

As we ponder the 2023 growing season, some serious concerns come to mind. Still, having said that, it is really nothing out of the ordinary when it comes to agriculture and the risks farmers take every year. Many times you have to wonder why they would do it. Reckon it is just something that gets...

by Warren Chatwin Analysis

Reflecting on the History of Three Important Cultivars in Pecan Breeding

Winter is a time of reflection on the past and our dreams for the future. In this pensive season, I’ve been spending time reviewing how different cultivars have been used throughout the history of the USDA Pecan Breeding and Genetics Program. As I look at which cultivars have been used for breeding improved pecans, three...