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

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

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 considerably, from long and thin to nearly round.  These shape differences impact...