Summer Pecan Recipes

Stay cool this summer with a few recipes from the Georgia Pecan Commission  Toasted Pecan Gelato Yields 1 1/2 – 2 Pints Ingredients 2 cups whole milk 1 cup heavy cream 2/3 cup light brown sugar 4 large egg yolks, at room temperature Pinch kosher salt 1 cup...
Pruning A Pecan Tree: Tips On Cutting Back Pecan Trees

Pruning A Pecan Tree: Tips On Cutting Back Pecan Trees

Tips On Cutting Back Pecan Trees Pecan trees are wonderful to have around. There is little more rewarding than harvesting nuts from your own yard. But there’s more to growing a pecan tree than just letting nature take its course. Cutting back pecan trees at just the...

Bareroot Pecan Trees – Planting Basics

Bareroot Pecan Trees For Sale at Our Pecan Tree Nursery At our pecan tree nursery we offer over 20 varieties of premium stock and we personally guarantee that each tree is true to the variety labeled. Our trees range from 2 foot to 10 foot and are available as...
Pecans

Pecans

Although the pecan has a long history in North America, Georgia farmers were relative latecomers in realizing the benefits of this tree nut. By the 1950s, however, Georgia had become the country’s leading producer of pecans. As of 2006 Georgia remains the...
How many varieties of pecans are there?

How many varieties of pecans are there?

There are over 500 different types of pecans. Many of them are named after Native American tribes, while others are named after the person who originally grafted the pecan plant. Different types of pecans are often distinguished by the size and flavor of the nut.  It...