Tree Shaking

[Trinity man]

Well this is the best we can do. Most of the pecans have fell from the tree, but I seen some today that I going to shake in the next day or so. I will see if one of my kidos can video it.

 

[Jassy]

Now that's the way to get it done! :wink:

 

[per]

You could use that thing to shake a few politicians here and there. Thanks for the demo.

 

[Trinity man]

You could use that thing to shake a few politicians here and there. Thanks for the demo.

Send me Obama! We will shake out all the bad in him. :wink:

 

[HAY MAKER]

Thats impressive,what variety are your trees,I have about 15 choctaw planted up here in the yard,I dont know how many natives are growin along the creek bottoms here but,they are big doubtful a shaker would work on them,probably no value in a "native " pecan anyway ?
good luck

 

[TexasBred]

Trinity how many pounds of pecans do you folks gather and sell every year.

 

[the_jersey_lilly_2000]

And do you sell any that are already shelled?

 

[Trinity man]

They are all natives. The price on them this year is 85-90 cent per lb. We harvest any were from 10-20 thousand lb depending on the weather. They are all natural we don't do any spraying of them because it just doesn't do them any good. I always buy some paper shells when I sell my harvest these little ones we harvest you would work your but off for just a little bite. One day I want to buy a cracker to crack these and sell them at local stores.

 

[HAY MAKER]

They are all natives. The price on them this year is 85-90 cent per lb. We harvest any were from 10-20 thousand lb depending on the weather. They are all natural we don't do any spraying of them because it just doesn't do them any good. I always buy some paper shells when I sell my harvest these little ones we harvest you would work your but off for just a little bite. One day I want to buy a cracker to crack these and sell them at local stores.

I had no idea native pecans brought that much,you must have a differnt native variety than me if you are gettin that many pounds, these things I have are small,take a man along time to get that many pounds.
good luck

 

[Trinity man]

They are all natives. The price on them this year is 85-90 cent per lb. We harvest any were from 10-20 thousand lb depending on the weather. They are all natural we don't do any spraying of them because it just doesn't do them any good. I always buy some paper shells when I sell my harvest these little ones we harvest you would work your but off for just a little bite. One day I want to buy a cracker to crack these and sell them at local stores.

I had no idea native pecans brought that much,you must have a differnt native variety than me if you are gettin that many pounds, these things I have are small,take a man along time to get that many pounds.
good luck

My natives are as small as a finger nail to the size of your thumb. You would be surprise they add up fast. Candy companies like the natives better because they have a lot more pecan oil than paper shells.

Here is the pecan market for all kinds.

http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/us_fv140.txt

I always tell my wife we have dollars hanging in the trees. :wink:

 

[HAY MAKER]

They are all natives. The price on them this year is 85-90 cent per lb. We harvest any were from 10-20 thousand lb depending on the weather. They are all natural we don't do any spraying of them because it just doesn't do them any good. I always buy some paper shells when I sell my harvest these little ones we harvest you would work your but off for just a little bite. One day I want to buy a cracker to crack these and sell them at local stores.

I had no idea native pecans brought that much,you must have a differnt native variety than me if you are gettin that many pounds, these things I have are small,take a man along time to get that many pounds.
good luck

My natives are as small as a finger nail to the size of your thumb. You would be surprise they add up fast. Candy companies like the natives better because they have a lot more pecan oil than paper shells.

Here is the pecan market for all kinds.

http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/us_fv140.txt

I always tell my wife we have dollars hanging in the trees. :wink:

Thanks for the report Trinity,had no idea pecans were that pricey,guess it makes no differnce this year,drought has been pretty bad around the Hill country.....................good luck & Happy New Year

 

[Trinity man]

I had no idea native pecans brought that much,you must have a differnt native variety than me if you are gettin that many pounds, these things I have are small,take a man along time to get that many pounds.
good luck

My natives are as small as a finger nail to the size of your thumb. You would be surprise they add up fast. Candy companies like the natives better because they have a lot more pecan oil than paper shells.

Here is the pecan market for all kinds.

http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/us_fv140.txt

I always tell my wife we have dollars hanging in the trees. :wink:

Thanks for the report Trinity,had no idea pecans were that pricey,guess it makes no differnce this year,drought has been pretty bad around the Hill country.....................good luck & Happy New Year

Get you a harvester. Nuts make good christmas money. :wink:

 

[the_jersey_lilly_2000]

I'd sure like to plant some paper shells.....prolly hafta become a professional squirrel hunter if I did lol

 

[Red Barn Angus]

It is always interesting to see how things are done in other parts of the country. Thanks for the pictures and the explanation. I have a question....how do you pick up the pecans once they are shaken from the tree. I've read they use a big tarp lying around the tree to catch them as they fall but I didn't see any tarp in your picture.

 

[Trinity man]

It is always interesting to see how things are done in other parts of the country. Thanks for the pictures and the explanation. I have a question....how do you pick up the pecans once they are shaken from the tree. I've read they use a big tarp lying around the tree to catch them as they fall but I didn't see any tarp in your picture.

Well I also have a picker. I will take some pictures of it if it don't rain Tuesday. It's a wilder machine than the tree shaker. It has rubber fingers about 10 inches long that turn in the direction it is pull. It pickers every thing up on the ground. Then blow out the leave and the pecan fall throught a chain into a aguer and go to a hopper.

 

[Red Barn Angus]

Well, I'll be doggoned. Yes, I'd like to see the picker pictures. Your post is really interesting to me. I appreciate you posting it. Things like this picture lesson are my favorite part of Ranchers.Net. Thanks Trinity.