Rain has delayed the pecan harvest across the state by two to three weeks, but plenty of the crop should be available for the holiday season. Observers with the LSU AgCenter expect this year’s pecan harvest to total about eight million pounds — an average crop. North Louisiana had a large crop, but South Louisiana numbers are still down because of the 2008 hurricanes. Louisiana harvested 4.4 million pounds of pecans in 2008, which was nearly 10 million pounds below the state average of 14 million pounds. Pecans are grown in 39 parishes. Shellers predict about a $300 million value this year.
Pecan crop will be late, but plentiful
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