Pecan season begins in Alabama

By Chad Petri Reporter
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The pecan harvest is getting underway along the Gulf Coast. Some farmers are expecting a good yield. Pecan season begins in Alabama
Published: Wed, October 24, 2007 - 3:31 am Last Updated: Wed, October 24, 2007 - 5:48 am
Chad Petri
Chad Petri
Ken Buck’s been growing pecans on his land for the last 35 years. He says this is the second season of very dry weather. Buck says he’ll have a good yield, thanks largely to irrigation.

“We pumped water to this orchard it's cost an awful lot of money to irrigate,” says Buck. “Hopefully it'll pay off with better quality.” Buck says his trees should get more than 60% yield. The 65 acre farm is busy this time of year.

Harvesting is a mechanized process. First the nuts and debris are shaken loose from the trees with a special machine that vibrates the plants. Then the nuts are swept into rows, and gathered with a harvest. From there, they’re taken to a sorter to be cleaned of debris and sorted into different sizes.

“We try to make dry runs to see what we lack,” says Buck. He says the practice runs allow them to warm up before the big rush of the season starts.


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