Certified Organic is a program provided through the USDA's National Organic Program. There are certain criteria and steps, in which to achieve this certification. Here are some of those applicable to us: Land must have had no prohibited substances applied for at least 3 years before the harvest of an...
By Andy Sherrod, Orchard Manager | Last month I talked about tree hedging and the reason the practice is so important to our success. Since we're still involved in the hedging process this month, I thought you might like to see the machine in action (scroll to the bottom of this page to see a video) ...
By Andy Sherrod, Orchard Manager Managing Sunlight I took my five-year-old granddaughter on a hike along the creek which borders the orchard. The crisp air, blue sky, and calm wind all made for a perfect winter day. At one point I mentioned that the pecan trees were dormant, and for...
By Andy Sherrod, Orchard Manager Over the past thirty years, I have discovered that almost everyone who has grown up in the South has a fond childhood memory or two of pecans. More often than not these fond memories involve a grandparent. I'm no exception. For many years my family...
It's almost time for Harvest Season at Royalty Pecan Farms. This year we hope to have a large pecan crop. We've had an especially wet August, so the trees have had plenty of water. That means the nut quality should be good. We expect harvest to begin as normal, around the middle...
