{"id":19576,"date":"2023-12-12T09:53:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T09:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.selinawamucii.com\/news\/?p=19576"},"modified":"2023-12-13T06:28:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T06:28:41","slug":"u-s-pecan-production-nears-252-million-pounds-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selinawamucii.com\/news\/2023\/12\/12\/u-s-pecan-production-nears-252-million-pounds-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. pecan production nears 252 million pounds in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports 251.5 million pounds of pecan production for 2023, a 9.4%<\/u><\/a> drop from 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its monthly crop report of December 8, 2023, USDA\u2019s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) cites a 1.4% increase over previous estimates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s production marks a slight fall by 9.4% from the 2022 season, which bagged 278 million pounds of pecans. Though an improvement from 2018\u2019s 241 million pounds, 2023\u2019s output trails 2017 when production hit 305 million pounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This production figure, however, will insure the yearly monetary returns of between $400 million and $800 million. It will also reinforce United States’ current status as the\u00a0world\u2019s leader\u00a0<\/u><\/a>in pecan production.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For prices, please check the US pecans prices<\/a> with comprehensive analysis of retail, wholesale, export and import prices<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Production Margins Shifting<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

American pecan production has revealed a seesaw pattern in the past 5 years.  In 2019 the margin rose to 256 million pounds <\/u><\/a>and then peaked to 304 million pounds in 2020. The same seesaw repeated itself for 2021 with 256 million pounds and 2022 with 278 million pounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the 2023 production down to 252 million pounds, it is only rational that the 2024 figures may go up. This will compete the historical trend since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The production shift is also happening among the 14 states with the highest pecan production. In the pecan belt of southern and southwestern U.S., state-by-state margins have been altering over the past decade. Back in 2003, Georgia, New Mexico and Texas had the lion\u2019s share but by 2023, Arizona and Oklahoma had pared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By 2023, Arizona had joined this select list, and is now the third biggest producer of pecans in the U.S.  In 2022, Georgia was leading in production.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a representation of the 10-year shift in production by the states in 2003 and 2023, respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

State<\/td>2003 (million pounds)<\/td>2023 (million pounds)<\/td><\/tr>
Georgia<\/td>71.7<\/td>125.5<\/td><\/tr>
New Mexico<\/td>50.3<\/td>79<\/td><\/tr>
Arizona<\/td>2.2<\/td>37<\/td><\/tr>
Texas<\/td>61.7<\/td>25.5<\/td><\/tr>
Oklahoma<\/td>14<\/td>7.5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Pecan Harvesting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The pecan harvest in the United States happens from October through December. This is after a painstaking wait of between 7 and 10 years<\/u><\/a> for the average pecan tree to mature. Thereafter, the yearly regrowth of fruits occurs from mid-spring (April) through early fall (September). A single tree can continue this annual regeneration for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A typical harvesting process is usually a lesson in patience. While some nuts fall down on their own, farmers often have to expedite the harvest by mechanical tree shakers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the harvest, farmers begin an assiduous procedure of sorting good and bad pecans. The best quality with intact shells goes into immediate packaging. This batch consists of in-shell pecans<\/u><\/a>, which wholesalers buy for their retail clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The remainder of the screened pecans, which include small and split nuts undergo shelling. These kernels reach the domestic markets and local bakeries where they make pecan pie desserts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, even as USDA announces a shorter crop for 2023, U.S. pecan demand is being fueled by the holiday season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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