Thursday, September 26, 2024
This year, Texas pecan growers should see improved production due to the rainfall across the state.
“Agriculture is so deeply tied into the weather, but this year all the rain has been beneficial to a lot of areas in Texas. Its recharged aquifers and reservoirs and all the irrigation water what’s needed,” said Blair Krebs, executive director of the Texas Pecan Growers Association.
“Texas pecan growers should see improved production this year thanks to all the rainfall across much of the state,” she said.
Krebs said that several years of drought and lack of available irrigation led to significant loss of pecan trees in the state. “We have seen tree loss, significant tree loss, particularly in the northern Central Texas area. We’re thinking maybe even about 10% of some of the trees,” she said.
Krebs remains hopeful that pecan growers will see an increase in yield for this year’s pecan crop. “The last two years have been tough, and we’re hoping with all of this rain, this will continue and produce a good crop that is needed for these producers. We hope the market gets a bit stronger.”
