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Shuck split on Cape Fear 9/29/2016 Pawnees are being harvested this week and many other varieties are experiencing shuck split. I have seen Elliott, Oconee, Caddo, Creek, and Excel opening this week as expected. This means that these varieties will likely be ready for harvest in 2-3 weeks where we are now seeing shuck split. Also,…
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With the passing of the Federal Marketing Order for pecans, the 2016 crop will be assessed when pecans are sold anywhere in the U.S. in order to fund the FMO. See details in the following announcement from the American Pecan Board: https://pecanboard.com/guidance-pecan-industry-fmo-assessments/
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Since the adoption of hedging in Georgia pecan orchards I have seen the tree spacing of newly planted orchards grow tighter and tighter. Many growers are now telling me they plan to plant 20 X 40, 30 X 30, or 20 X 30. Some growers fully expect to maintain the trees at this spacing throughout…
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Hurricane/Tropical Storm Hermine passed through Georgia last week causing serious damage to portions of the pecan growing region but overall most growers are thankful the damage was no worse. The most severe damage reflects the path of the storm and as usual was much worse on the right side of the storm’s center. This placed…
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It seems like its been a few years since we’ve had to deal with a storm event in south Georgia this time of year but it looks like we could have one now. The slow moving tropical storm presently churning slowly in the Gulf is scheduled to make landfall in the bend of Florida at…
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Many growers are observing some bronzing on the underside of their leaves at this point in the season. You can have bronzing from sunburn when the foliage flops over from the weight of the crop load and exposes the underside to the sun. We see plenty of that out there right now but we also…
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Here are a couple of opportunities for growers and all those interested in the current state of the Georgia pecan crop and the latest information available in the pecan industry (click on title for full info): Southeast Georgia Pecan Field Day–August 17, 2016 9 am—334 Veal Camp Rd Baxley, GA 31513 (Contact Appling County Extension Office…
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