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Pecan trees benefit from thinning technique

TIFTON, GA—Pecan trees, like many fruit trees, have a tendency to bear fruit in cycles, producing a large crop in one or two years, followed by one or two years with little or no crop. This cycle, ...
The Journal

There’s a whole lot of shakin’ goin’ on in Missouri pecan trees

Pecan trees are shaking and shimmying as growers harvest pecans in Missouri, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Michele Warmund. During harvest, mechanical shakers are clamped around ...
Tulsa World

John Stancavage: The Henry Ford of the pecan industry

In 1965, Basil Savage invented a machine he thought had the potential to revolutionize the pecan industry. So, he destroyed it. Savage was looking for a way to shake a pecan tree at harvest time using ...
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Pecan Trees Benefit from Thinning Technique (IMAGE)

Mechanical thinning of pecan trees is shown using a tree shaker with a hydraulic shaker head. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...