The outlook for pecan crops this year is bleak. As a matter of fact the outlook for any crops this year is bad. Since I have seen cactus dying in this weather I think you might even have a hard time being a "cactus farmer"...if there was such a thing.
Jake and our staff out in our orchards are working overtime trying to not only save what crop we might have left but also try and save our trees for future harvests! If a pecan tree dies it will take over 8 years for a replacement tree to begin production. So a lost tree is not only a lost crop...it is a lost crop for 8 consecutive years...and that is if everything goes right during those 8 years.
I know the experts are predicting a pecan shortage for the U.S. somewhere around 30 million or more pounds. If any of you have had basic economics then you know that when demand exceeds supply this causes prices to rise. With this being said, be ready for higher pecan prices this upcoming season.
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