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'It was completely unexpected' | Georgia pecan growers face long recovery nearly a year after Helene

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ga. — Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene tore through South Georgia, the damage it left behind remains deeply felt—especially among pecan farmers struggling to recover from what's ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia pecan growers rebound from tariffs, a pandemic and hurricanes

South Georgia pecan farmer Scott Hudson returned recently from Shanghai after one of the world’s largest trade shows. It was his first trip to China since the COVID-19 pandemic hit more than three ...
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Hurricane Helene devastated Georgia’s pecan harvest. Farmers are on the brink

Taylor Moses was awake all night when Hurricane Helene landed on her pecan farm in Georgia. Moses said she and her husband, Arren, knew the hurricane would take a toll on their 800 acres of pecan ...
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After back-to-back hurricanes, Georgia’s pecan farmers brace for the future

Hurricane season coincides with pecan season. Severe weather is seldom kind to agriculture. A hard freeze too late in March or April shrinks a peach crop, while excessive temperatures and moisture ...
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South Georgia pecans could be on their way to India

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The Consul General of India, from the Atlanta office, came to Albany Thursday to talk pecans with Southwest Georgia farmers. “The natural beauty, the silence, the amount of ...
Seattle Times

In Georgia, pecan theives find windfall at $1.50 a pound

FORT VALLEY, Ga. — To an enterprising thief, or even a casual dabbler in crime, the fallen pecans that cover thousands of acres of unpatrolled Georgia nut orchards might as well be a carpet of nickels ...
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South Georgia pecans to receive record price

South Georgia pecan growers will get the most money for their nuts ever this year. Most South Georgia pecan growers have contracts that will pay them about $3 per pound for their crop. For some ...