Last year was a frustrating pecan year for many – the early first freeze in October caused a lot of shucks to not open up, reducing yields. Pecans are a beautiful tree and a delicious crop but are a ...

Many pecan trees are carrying good nut crops this season, but harvest quality may be reduced by pecan scab and losses to recent dry spells. There are times when nut bearing trees like hickory, walnut ...

Cooler weather, especially winter, is perfect for planting trees and shrubs in south Louisiana. Planting in winter gives the trees several months to establish roots before they begin active ...

Pecan trees and their hickory tree cousin are nutty buddies not from South Carolina. The pecan is the only nut tree native to the United States and is indigenous to North America. It is found along ...

There is nothing better than a pie made using pecans harvested from a tree in Pontotoc County. You may have visited your favorite tree recently with hopes of finding a large crop of developing pecans ...

TIFTON, GA—Pecan trees, like many fruit trees, have a tendency to bear fruit in cycles, producing a large crop in one or two years, followed by one or two years with little or no crop. This cycle, ...

The unusually wet and cold weather of spring has actually been good for Louisiana's pecan and fruit trees. A good example is a 100-acre pecan farm in south Caddo Parish, which is the one of its kind ...

Out of 500 named varieties of pecan trees, about a dozen are recommended for each area of Texas. The pecan tree became the official state tree of Texas in 1919, credited to Governor Hogg’s love for ...

GARDEN RIDGE, Texas – A fallen pecan tree limb sent a local man to the hospital Sunday. From his hospital bed, Juan Cantu remembered trying to cut the broken branch when the whole limb snapped and ...

Unlike other trees, this American native is conveniently planted in the fall to protect from increasing sun in the spring. Plus, it provides an edible bounty.

Texas producers expect above-average yields and quality from their pecan trees this season, and consumers should expect decent prices for the nut this fall, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ...