Virgil Vaughn's family and neighbors still halfway expect him to step out into his pecan orchard. This autumn marks the third harvest at Vaughn Family Pecan Farm since “the nut man’s” death, but his ...

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 ...

Sitting in line at Morehouse Pecans in Irwinville, I am amazed by the activity. The pickup truck in front of me has five or six bags of pecans. A small army of men descends to help with his tailgate ...

Pecan season is here. Pecan trees are native to Arkansas, and their nuts are a welcome sign of fall. While many people would like to have them as a shade tree with benefits -- to produce large, ...

Everybody's going nuts these days. In a good way. Shoppers around the world are embracing their health benefits. Demand is growing, especially in a more prosperous China. And as the holiday season ...

FORT STOCKTON Zachary Swick plucked a pecan from one of the 78,000 trees at a sprawling West Texas farm — a rare sight in the desert known for oil rigs and pump jacks. He peeled away the pecan’s ...

A scenic setting in Visalia is the center of the state's pecan industry. The split husks are almost ready to be shaken off these 35-foot tall trees. Barrett Blain's father Brian planted this orchard ...

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. - For Penny Bagnall, pecans are a way of life. As operator of Shalako Pecan Farm and daughter of its founder, Bagnall spends her day surrounded by the popular nut. She oversees the ...