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Pecan harvest
Got about 2,000 turning dark, what do I need to know? Husk removal, ect. Never had a tree before.
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08/29/07, 01:42 PM
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The husk should come off on it own. Basically the husk opens up and the nut fall out/off. We pick them up is they fall or you can shake the tree. G&S
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08/29/07, 05:35 PM
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Wait till first frost and the husks will pop on their own and the nuts fall to the ground. It is better to let them set for awhile as the green pecans can make you sick if you eat too many. They will dry in the shell and be easy to peel (shell out). You will have brown fingers from the dye in the husks and shell which sometimes need a little help coming off so it is easier to wear a pair of disposable gloves. What variety do you have? Papershell, Burkett, or? And don't forget Pecan Brittle and Pecan Pie !
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08/29/07, 09:04 PM
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I think in Italy, they harvest almonds by leaving a couple cloth sheets under the tree to make harvesting easier when they shake or let the nuts drop.
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08/29/07, 09:12 PM
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Also Mitch, be aware that commando squirrels think that the pecans are their personal buffet....
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08/29/07, 10:03 PM
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Also Mitch, be aware that commando squirrels think that the pecans are their personal buffet....
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Yep, and their allies, the crows and bluejays will be helping them out too! Then once you harvest them and store them up somewhere where it will stay dry, you then have to worry about the mice and rats! A never ending battle! 
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What variety do I have, brown with black stripes. Not massive, just common. Applicant speaks further not.
Squirrel stew recipes are welcome, with Blue Jay spices.
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08/29/07, 11:19 PM
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Georgia pecans
Anyone from Georgia gonna be selling their pecans? If so, how much, halved and shelled?
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08/29/07, 11:26 PM
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I love the native pecans, they are tiny, but packed full of flavor, just hard to shell out but worth it. My neighbor has large pecan trees that drop nuts onto the road, and I help myself. We have several large pecan trees on our property as well. The squirrels will chew the green hulls off and drop them on your head around here. We are anxious to see this years crop, due to all the rain...hope they are not pethy.
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08/30/07, 03:27 AM
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Mmmm. Pecan Squirrels!
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08/30/07, 06:47 AM
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I would also be interested in buying some pecans from someone.
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08/30/07, 11:05 PM
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wonder how much pecan squirrel is worth if its any thing like those acorn hams they are expensive. moopups just let em eat all they want and you could get several hundred $ a squirrel lol.
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08/31/07, 12:40 PM
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And after you husk them, they'll keep really well in the freezer.
Happy harvesting!
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08/31/07, 12:52 PM
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I harvest them right off the tree, as the husk has cracked open, but with the nut inside. I shuck off the husk and toss the nut in a big box on the ground. That way they never touch the ground, and it just is much easier for me than bending down to pick them up. Late September/early October is when they come ready here. I just leave the nuts in the open box to dry off some more inside the house.
That's when I have them to harvest. There are ZERO nuts on my trees this year, after a late weeklong cold spell got all the blossoms and leaves, and then the drought made it really hard for them even to survive.
I usually send out boxes of nuts to friends for winter. Now I'm begging anyone who has pecans to maybe send me some?  They are a tasty treat when sitting by the fire.
A friend in WV planted one of the nuts I sent him one year in a box, and after carefully mulch-piling it every winter, he has himself a tree. But it has grown at about half the speed of one down here. Still, his extension agent is amazed!
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