Pecan Toolbox

Growing regions within the U.S. are diverse, with farmers in each region facing major and unique horticultural issues.

Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is a large deciduous native North American tree grown in 27 US states by about 25,000 pecan farmers.

Project long-term goals are to increase pecan nutmeat yield and quality, optimize nutritional value, and subsequent stabilization of pecan markets.

In a project funded by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)...

My name is Dr. Angelyn Hilton and I am currently a post-doc at the USDA-ARS Pecan Breeding and Genetics...

I am Dr. Cristina Pisani, Research Horticulturist at the Southeast Fruit and Tree Nut Research...

Pecan nut shape varies, from long and thin to round.  These shapes impact...

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