Dry weather and pecan scab fungal disease reduce harvest quality and quantity for many Mississippi orchard operators.

While most Mississippi pecan producers are reporting fair to good crops, dry summer weather and disease reduced harvest at some orchards. “It appears to be somewhat of a mixed bag,” said Eric Stafne, ...

Scab is the most common and damaging pecan disease. It is caused by the fungus, Cladosporium caryigenum. The fungus forms small, circular, olive-green to black spots on leaves, leaf petioles and nut ...

Dear Neil: What causes pecans to fall early (August and September) and be eaten up with a black fungus? We used to get 75 pounds of pecans from each of our two trees, but starting two years ago the ...

There’s nothing quite like pecans. With their rich, buttery flavor, these nuts are a staple of Louisiana culture and cuisine. If you’d like to produce your own pecans, November through March is an ...

As spring arrives and summer draws near, Georgians are gearing up for in-season produce to crop up: pecans, peaches, melons, tomatoes and everything else under the Georgia sun. While Georgia may be ...

Lots of folks want to know how to get their pecan tree to produce a crop each year. Unfortunately, it’s not practical or even realistic. Afterall, commercially produced pecans are mostly grown in ...