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    PECAN ECONOMICS

    Dec 11, 2019 3 minutes
    by Heiko Meier
    Pecan (
    Carya illinoinensis
    ).

    The demand for treenuts is strong and consumption worldwide is on the increase. South Africa is well positioned to tap into this growing market.

    Visiting the United States on a pecan information tour in 1997 I made a comparison between the costs of production in South Africa and the US. The cost of land, labour, machinery, irrigation water and electricity were much higher in the US than in South Africa. US pecan farmers made normal profits whereas

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