State’s pecan growers smiling over price, demand
by MBJ Staff Published: October 24,2012
Tags: agriculture, demand, farm, farmer, farming, food, grow, grower, growing, harvest, market, nut, Pecan, price, tree, yield
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — With prices and demand for the state’s pecans high, this year’s predicted average to above-average yield is good news for growers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates the 2012 crop will yield 2.5 million pounds of pecans. While this yield is down significantly from the 5 million pounds harvested in 2011, it [...] [...]
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