We are so lucky to have some really great customers. Being a small family owned business, we have many opportunities to get to know our customers...not only what kinds of pecans they like, but also a little bit about their families and their lives.
Many of our customers have lived extraordinary lives...done great things...even written best selling books. Some may have not gotten awards or honors or travel to exotic places, but the lives they live every day have made an impact on their loved ones.
Just recently some of our customers have shared with us heart breaking stories about what all they have been through recently. While it is all so sad I am amazed at each person's positive outlook on life, their faith, and their sheer determination to simply live each day to the fullest.
My life at times gets "nuts" as you can well imagine. There are days where I just struggle with even the smallest setback. However, God has a way of reminding me that I am lucky. I have a job. I have my health. I have a healthy daughter. I have friends and family who love me. I have food and clothes and a nice home. I am truly blessed. It is always nice to remember to "count your blessings."
We take pride in having great customer service at the Pecan Shed and thanks to our wonderful customers it is easy to continue that tradition. May God bless you all.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Cheyenne Pecans are Here
We now have Cheyenne Pecans available in the shell and cracked. These pecans are light in color and have a "sweet" taste to them. They are wonderful for baking.
Smaller and rounder than the other types of pecans we have, the Cheyenne is very unique. Stop in for a taste to see which variety of pecan is your favorite.
We still have the Wichita and Mohawk pecans available in the shell and cracked and we have the Pawnee available in the shell, cracked, and shelled.
"Trick or Treat" your loved ones this weekend with fresh pecans!
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
More New Crop Pecans...
This afternoon Dad brought up some of the Wichita and Mohawk pecans in the shell. We did not get a lot but we do have them available for retail at the Pecan Shed.
We have them in the shell in a 5 pound bag for $18.75 each and cracked in a 5 pound bag for $20.25 each. We do not have them available shelled.
The Wichita pecan is medium in size. It fills out very tight in the shell. You will get well over 50% pecan meat from this pecan. It is a little darker in color but has a lot of oil. The Wichita pecan is great for roasting and toasting.
The Mohawk pecan is large in size. It fills out well but not as full as the Wichita or Pawnee. It is very easy to shell out. We usually do not have the Mohawk due to the fact we do not have many Mohawk trees so this pecan is very limited in availability.
Stop by soon and taste each variety to see which is your favorite.
We have them in the shell in a 5 pound bag for $18.75 each and cracked in a 5 pound bag for $20.25 each. We do not have them available shelled.
The Wichita pecan is medium in size. It fills out very tight in the shell. You will get well over 50% pecan meat from this pecan. It is a little darker in color but has a lot of oil. The Wichita pecan is great for roasting and toasting.
The Mohawk pecan is large in size. It fills out well but not as full as the Wichita or Pawnee. It is very easy to shell out. We usually do not have the Mohawk due to the fact we do not have many Mohawk trees so this pecan is very limited in availability.
Stop by soon and taste each variety to see which is your favorite.
Cranberry Nut Homemade Fudge
Cranberry Nut Fudge is now available at the Pecan Shed.
We had several customers ask us to make this flavor so yesterday Kathy whipped up a batch of it.
If you like cranberries you will love this fudge. It is so pretty and pink...Dotty and Presley just love the color!
Stop in soon for a taste!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Clarification...
If you read Dad's report from KAUZ he said he will harvest one million pounds of pecans on a good year.
Some of our customers are a little confused so here is a bit of clarification for you.
We can harvest around one million pounds off of ALL our orchards. We have about 800 acres in orchards (both old ones and new ones) and we have about 25,000 trees total (native, papershell, improved varieties, etc.). Some trees are native pecans, some are the older varieties, and some just do not fill out well enough to be retailed. These types of pecans are what we send to China and/or shelling companies.
We do not retail one million pounds of pecans. It would be nice, but that is not the case.
The one million pounds includes every pecan we grow...some are top quality, papershell pecans that we retail at the Pecan Shed in Wichita Falls...some are not.
Hope all this information helps!
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