November 2025 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.

Pecan nut cluster damaged by larval pecan nut casebearer. (Image provided by Ted Cottrell)

by Ted E. Cottrell IPM Report

A Seasonal Overview of Insect Pests Attacking Nuts

It takes a full growing season, from pollination to harvest, to produce a marketable pecan nut. Compared with the time to produce many crops, much more time needed to produce a pecan nut. Because the time required to reach harvest is longer, the need for oversight and management is longer. For the duration of season,...

Mario Villanueva is an advisor and consultant with 20 years of experience in integrated pecan management, primarily in Chihuahua, but also in Zacatecas and Aguascalientes. He currently advises on 1,500 hectares of high-density pecan orchards. (Photo provided by Nadia Venticinque)

by Nadia Venticinque From the Farm

High-Density Pecan Orchards: Benefits, Challenges, and Recommendations

Interest in high-density pecan orchards has grown significantly in recent years, driven by the potential to increase yield per hectare and make better use of available space—potentially resulting in a faster return on investment. However, this system also presents significant management challenges that must be carefully considered from the planning stage. Mario Villanueva is a...

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

by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

November 2025 Advertisers

Pecan South November 2025 advertisers share their products and services between the pages of this issue. Below, we present a full list of our November 2025 advertisers and their contact information. American Pecan Promotion Board, 817-916-0020 Bag Supply Company, 800-722-5790 Bergen Ag Innovations, Inc. , +1 432-788-4600 Big Star Hardware Blue Mountain Pecan Eastern Plains Insurance...

by Pecan South Staff Goods & Services

November 2025 Marketing Guide

Published from September through November, Pecan South‘s Marketing Guide provides a list of pecan buyers from across the industry who are looking to purchase nuts from the 2025 crop. Download the Full Marketing Guide for 2025 from our November issue here.

by Various Goods & Services

Classifieds November 2025

The November2025 Classifieds features available equipment, property, trees, services, and more from industry members. These classifieds can also be viewed at the back of the November 2025 issue.

by Sarah Dieringer Letter from the Editor

November 2025 Letter from the Editor

Dear Readers, We at Pecan South want to take a moment to say thank you. We’re so grateful for your continued support and for all the amazing readers, contributors, researchers, and industry members who make this publication possible. Your passion and dedication help us keep sharing helpful information and stories that support learning and growth...

Indian meal moth infested this peanut butter candy bar; the larvae are occupying the front end of these bars and got in through the bad packaging. (Photo by Bill Ree)

by Bill Ree IPM Report

Stored-Product Insect Pheromones, Traps Provide Warnings

Well, it is that time of year and time for me to re-run this article as a reminder about post-harvest insect monitoring tools. With harvest underway and pecans being cracked, shelled, processed and stored, I feel that this is a good time to address stored-product pests. As producers, processors, wholesalers and retailers strive to produce...

by American Pecan Promotion Board Industry Updates

American Pecans Inspire India’s Next Generation of Chefs

The American Pecan Council (APC) recently wrapped up a series of hands-on culinary training seminars across India, introducing one of America’s most distinctive tree nuts to the country’s rising culinary talent. Conducted through the Emerging Markets Program (EMP) grant from the USDA, the initiative partnered with top hospitality and culinary institutes to teach students how...

by Blair Krebs Events

Scenes from the National Pecan Shellers Association Annual Meeting in Chicago

Trade, food safety, grades and standards, research, food service; all touch points and topics of discussion during the National Pecan Shellers Association (NPSA) Annual meeting earlier this fall in Chicago, Illinois. As the pecan industry across the globe has developed and changed, so has NPSA and its members. Under new staff management, the organization has...

Chef Sergio Remolina from the Culinary Institute of America leads a culinary demonstration, incorporating pecans into a recipe for stuffed poblano chiles.

by Pecan South Staff Events

The Pecan Table: Where Chefs and Growers Gather

This fall, folks from across the pecan industry gathered in San Antonio, Texas, for an in depth culinary experience hosted at the American Culinary Institute (CIA). The event featured a pecan forward live cooking demonstration and multicourse meal, followed the next day by an orchard tour at Swift River Pecans, and concluding with a Texas...