Invitation to participate in a study about consumer preferences for pecans
A team of researchers at Texas A&M University’s Department of Agriculture and Life Sciences is conducting a study about consumer decision-making and consumer preferences for pecans. The team is also looking for insight from pecan industry members. All U.S. pecan industry members are invited to participate in this study. If you agree to take part...
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Texas Growers Get Opportunity to Set Priorities
Texas Pecan Growers Association received a 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant to critically assess the Texas pecan industry’s economic development and sustainability through a series of survey-based projects. According to the USDA Census of Agriculture, pecan acreage in Texas declined 17.5% from 1997 to 2017, when acreage increased 7% nationally. Uncovering the factors behind this...
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The Crop Corner April 2023
The Crop Corner provides seasonal updates for readers on pecans throughout the industry and continues this month, April 2o23. Created and published by Pecan South editors, The Pecan Newsletter provides weekly harvest and market updates from September through January by compiling reports from growers and market information from reliable sources worldwide. The Crop Corner in...
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Updates on Pecan Marketing and Outreach Around the World
As we move into another quarter, the American Pecan Council and American Pecan Promotion Board share updates on recent marketing and outreach activities. American Pecan Council visits Fruit Logistica in Berlin, Germany APC attended Fruit Logistica, one of the European Union’s largest food shows and held in Germany in the winter and Southeast Asia in...
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Letter from the Editor: “Happy National Pecan Month!”
Dear Readers, April means it’s time to celebrate our favorite nut. Happy National Pecan Month! We can use these next four weeks to highlight pecans’ tremendous health benefits, unique flavor, and versatility with friends, family, and customers. It’s also a time for us to connect with fellow industry members and focus on a new growing...
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Keeping Up with Ambrosia Beetles
Numerous species of ambrosia beetles, both native and invasive, attack pecan. This statement alone can cause concern among pecan growers, but as usual, the devil is in the details. So, let’s explore this group of wood-boring pests to understand those details affecting their propensity to attack pecan. The ambrosia beetles, as a group and as...
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April 2023 Classifieds
The April 2023 Classifieds feature available equipment, property, trees, services, and more from industry members. These classifieds can also be viewed at the back of the April 2023 issue. NURSERY TREES AVAILABLE: Full service nursery with healthy, prolific trees. Pawnee, Caddo, Creek, Lakota, Oconee, Ellis, Elliot, Avalon. Now taking orders for 2024. Apollo Pecan Nursery,...
April 2023 Advertisers
Pecan South April 2023 advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, we present a full list of our April 2023 advertisers and their contact information.
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Global Food Trends Give Pecans a Boost
Over the years, global food trends have become increasingly popular among consumers—and for good reason. Global food trends open the door to exciting and unusual flavors, and ingredients and cooking techniques from around the world. Many of these trends are associated with health and wellness benefits, like plant-based cuisine or dishes highlighting nutrient-dense “superfoods” such...
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Functionality and Vitality of Pecan Tree Organs
I’m an organ donor; at least, I’ve signed up to be one if the “opportunity” arises. As many generous and well-intending people have done either at the time of their death or, in some cases, while still living, I am one of approximately 165 million people in the United States today who is willing to...
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