Horticulture
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The summer solstice just passed and we are about half-way through the 2026 pecan season. As each year does, 2026 has come with its own set of conditions. Overall, I would say that over the state as a whole, the crop looks a little better than last year. Our pecan bloom appeared strong in April…
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The pecan harvest season is underway and so far, the Pawnee harvest has been light . Even where trees appeared to have a good crop load, the wagons are weighing light with a fair amount of stick-tights and pops blowing out at the cleaning plants. This has been a common occurrence throughout much of Georgia.…
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Georgia has been inundated with rain over the last week. This came at a time in which the shells of many varieties are at shell hardening. As a result of that I would expect to see nuts hitting the ground over the next week or two as a result of water stage fruit split. This…
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We’re seeing some nut drop out there at the moment across multiple varieties. Pawnee is quite noticeable but this is not unusual. Most of what we are seeing is a natural drop and is known as the “third drop”. It typically begins just before rapid fruit expansion (abt 55 days after pollination) and is considered…
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Across Georgia the pecan crop looks good so far. I am hearing much the same from the other states. We are still in the midst of the June drop but nut set has been good overall. Surprisingly, nut set even in the hurricane damaged areas of East Georgia has been better than expected. This is…
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We discussed at county meetings how pecans generally do not have a significant crop following hurricanes. Well, it is clear from Blackshear to Augusta that we have flowers and pollination happening in Southeast Georgia. And our weather has been good for it. To see any flowers in our area gives us hope for a much…
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While activities have been significantly impacted in southeastern Georgia’s pecan region from the damage and loss inflicted by Hurricane Helene, some growers who had minimal damage and those West of I-75 have harvested Pawnee and are beginning to harvest the next mature varieties. Many are finding that there are still a lot of green shucks…
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