Growing your own pecan tree for a ton of wonderful eating nuts might be easier than you think! Come with me on a pecan growing journey as I show you my pecan trees and explain my best tips for growing ...

Michael Polozola, LSU AgCenter fruit and nut specialist, shows his large collection of pecans. He is holding a jar containing nuts from an Elliot pecan tree.

Some fruit trees do not require cross-pollination to reliably produce fruit. These are called self-fruitful or self-pollinating plants, and they will produce well even if only one is planted.

ABOVE: A tree shaker is used to harvest pecans at Knight Creek Pecan Farms in 2021. Pecan trees can be grouped into basically two categories: native and improved varieties. Stephen Pingry, ...

Michael Polozola, LSU AgCenter fruit and nut specialist, shows his large collection of pecans. He is holding a jar containing nuts from an Elliot pecan tree.

Pecan tree leaves will have an alternate leaf arrangement. ... wide, flattened fruit pod that can be persistent through early winter. These pods will have thin papery walls attached to twigs. 6. of 6.

Fruit trees don’t always grow in a form that is conducive to producing lots of fruit or resisting disease pressure. ... Pecan: “Pecans are completely different,” Polozola said.

The pecan tree became the official state tree of Texas in 1919, credited to Governor Hogg’s love for the tree. ... Fruit and Nut Resources, Evaluating Pecan Problems" https: ...

Pay particular attention to the links for planting fruit trees and soil testing. The compilation is at bit.ly/GAplantfruit Q: What could cause a strip of removed bark on my pecan tree limb?

A single wild pecan tree might generate anywhere from half to double as many nuts as its parent did—there’s no telling. Sometimes, wild pecan trees can go years without producing any fruit.