Pecan Technology
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (598 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0412054914 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 164 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Great Primer for First Time Pecan Landowners" according to Edmund P. Leigh. This is an expensive textbook (around $200 a copy in 201Great Primer for First Time Pecan Landowners This is an expensive textbook (around $200 a copy in 2013) but well worth it if you want to know about the pecan industry and in case you want to know how to develop and manage a pecan orchard.I recently bought 18 acres of a pecan orchard in Georgia. Before doing so I bought this book and started to learn the history of the industry. It is all here. It is very straightforward and objective as you would expect from pecan researchers. It starts describing how the American Indians used to pick pecans for their diet and also for survival during winters. Pecans are an excellent source of nutriment and can be stored for many months at room. ) but well worth it if you want to know about the pecan industry and in case you want to know how to develop and manage a pecan orchard.I recently bought 18 acres of a pecan orchard in Georgia. Before doing so I bought this book and started to learn the history of the industry. It is all here. It is very straightforward and objective as you would expect from pecan researchers. It starts describing how the American Indians used to pick pecans for their diet and also for survival during winters. Pecans are an excellent source of nutriment and can be stored for many months at room
It presents extensive information on variety, cultural conditions, mechanization, processing, storage, prevention of spoilage, and methods for evaluating the quality of pecans.. This is the first comprehensive reference on pecan technology, and discusses the many factors that influence pecan quality