Stahmanns Pecans, Author at ScoopCloud

LA LUZ, N.M. /ScoopCloud/ -- Ever want to get a look at what goes on behind the scenes at a working, commercial, estate-grown pecan farm? Well now is your chance. Stahmanns Pecans is wrapping up its twelve-part blog series titled: "A Year on an Estate Grown Pecan Farm." The series began in October 2018 and the final installment of the series will be published on September 2, 2019.

This blog series includes breathtaking, panoramic photos of the pecan groves and the farm throughout an entire calendar year. It also shows how Stahmanns cares for over 168,000 pecan trees spread over 3,200 acres of land that produce between eight and nine million pounds of pecans each year.

The orchard, is a family-owned and managed farm that has been in the family since the beginning in 1932, and the farm has grown with the times, using state of the art farming equipment and environmentally friendly farming techniques to produce tremendous harvests of high-quality pecans every year.

Stahmanns Pecans is an unusual pecan grower because it has its own pecan shelling plant on site. This blog series also provides a look at the pecan shelling plant as well, letting the reader see how these pecans are processed and delivered to commercial markets such as pecan rebaggers, industrial markets all over the world. Processing the pecans onsite assures that the pecans are fresh and delivered quickly to its customers.

So, follow the pecan production process through the budding leaves on the pecan trees in April, all the way through the pecan harvest in December. Then see how the workers on the farm work throughout the winter to prepare both the lands and the pecan shelling plant for the next year's harvest.

Be sure to start at the beginning with Part 1 of A Year on an Estate Grown Pecan Farm and check out our information-packed blog on many other pecan-related topics such as the health benefit of pecans, pecan recipes, and much more: https://www.stahmannpecan.com/blog/.

About Stahmanns Pecans:

As a leader in this industry, Stahmanns' utilizes innovative processing and harvesting techniques that ensure the quality of all the bulk pecans they produce. They focus their efforts on two different varieties of nuts. The Western Schley and Bradley varieties they produce are both Kosher-certified. Additionally, the shelling plant in operation is certified as a SQF Level-3 operation. The investment this company makes in their facilities ensures there is no presence of contamination while all the standards outlined by the company are maintained.

Stahmanns can be reached via the online forms present on their website at https://www.stahmannpecan.com/.

Ever want to get a look at what goes on behind the scenes at a working, commercial, estate-grown pecan farm? Well now is your chance. Stahmanns Pecans is wrapping up its twelve-part blog series titled: "A Year on an Estate Grown Pecan Farm." The series began in October 2018 and the final installment of the series will be published on September 2, 2019.

Related link: https://www.stahmannpecan.com/

LA LUZ, N.M. /ScoopCloud/ -- Stahmanns Pecans shares tips to know when pecans are ready to harvest. Pecans are ready to harvest when they begin to drop from the trees, usually around the time when the tree begins losing its leaves for the winter. Mature pecans have green husks which have turned brown and crack open. That's how you know they are ready.

To harvest pecans properly, be ready for them before they start falling from the trees. This typically occurs sometime between the months of October and December (depending on where you live), although the weather and other environmental conditions may impact the exact dates for the harvest in your area. But the harvest begins before the nuts begin falling from the trees.

Preparing for the Pecan Harvest:

About a month before the harvest it is important to mow and clear the area surrounding each of the trees to make sure that you can see the pecans when they fall from the trees. It is a good idea to clear an area of up to 15 feet beyond the tree canopy itself so you can see the nuts that may be blown by the wind or be flung away from the tree during the harvest.

Once the pecans begin to drop, gather them quickly because damp weather can cause them to get stale and rancid, not to mention that the local wildlife, such as squirrels and crows, love pecans as much as people do. Don't wait and harvest them later. So, it is important to pick up the pecans that fall to the ground immediately.

At Stahmanns, we help this process along by using special farm equipment that uses a hydraulic arm to shake the trees, bringing the ripe pecans cascading down and ready to be collected. Speed the process at home by shaking the branches of the tree or using a long pole to knock them down and gather them.

Inspecting and Drying the Pecans:

Once the pecans have been collected, inspect them carefully for damage due to worm infestations or other pests. Separate the bad pecans from the good ones and store them in a place that will allow them to air dry for anywhere from a week to two weeks while still in their shells. One of the best ways to do this is to spread them out on a plastic sheet in a dry area without a lot of light. Also consider using a fan to circulate air around the pecans to help speed up the drying process.

This drying process, also known as curing, increases the quality and improves the overall flavor of fresh pecans. Any kind of dampness can increase the level of fatty acids in the pecans and may make them rancid or stale.

At Stahmanns, we have a processing facility that automatically sorts the pecans into similar sizes and cleans them and cures them before storing them, still in the shell, in our climate-controlled warehouses.

Testing and Storing Fresh Pecans:

After the pecans have been cured, test them out by removing a few from the shell and break the nut in half. If the pecan breaks easily, then the nuts are cured and ready to use or store. Then shell the pecans and store them in air-tight containers that can be kept in a refrigerator for up to six months or in a freezer for up to two years. If keeping them longer, store them in the shell in a cool dry place for up to a year or freeze them in the shell to keep them fresh longer than two years.

About Stahmanns Pecans:

As a leader in this industry, Stahmanns' utilizes innovative processing and harvesting techniques that ensure the quality of all the bulk pecans they produce. They focus their efforts on two different varieties of nuts. The Western Schley and Bradley varieties they produce are both Kosher-certified. Additionally, the shelling plant in operation is certified as a SQF Level-3 operation. The investment this company makes in their facilities ensures there is no presence of contamination while all the standards outlined by the company are maintained.

Stahmanns can be reached via the online forms present on their website at http://www.StahmannPecan.com .

Video: https://youtu.be/3fZdfqIOacA

Stahmanns Pecans shares tips to know when pecans are ready to harvest. Pecans are ready to harvest when they begin to drop from the trees, usually around the time when the tree begins losing its leaves for the winter. Mature pecans have green husks which have turned brown and crack open. That's how you know they are ready.

Related link: https://www.stahmannpecan.com/

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