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Pecan harvest Pecan harvest Wet ground has slowed pecan harvest this fall. Pecan harvest Pecan harvest Ralph and Karen Voss sorting pecans. Pecan harvest Pecan harvest The Vosses sell whole, cracked, and shelled pecans from their farm.    Del.icio.us  Digg  facebook  MySpace  Twitter  Google  Bookmark Me  LinkedIn  StumbleUpon  Permalink   Pecan harvest going slow It's pecan harvest time for Ralph and Karen Voss of Carlyle in Clinton County. Ken Kashian  Published: Nov 18, 2009 Ralph and Karen Voss and their family members grow and sell about 10 varieties of pecans near Carlyle in Clinton County. The Vosses, believed to be the largest commercial pecan growers in the state, saw their pecan yield this year drop to well below average. That was in part due to it being an off year for pecan tree production (pecans produce more heavily in alternate years) and this year’s disease-promoting wet weather. They are anticipating 10,000 to 15,000 pounds of pecans this year, compared to 80,000 pounds last year. The family normally would be finishing pecan harvest this time of year, but the wet ground has kept them out of the pecan groves, and they had only about 2 percent of the crop harvested by last week. They produce pecans from 1,500 trees on 110 acres. The Vosses sell whole, cracked, and shelled pecans from their farm. They also sell pecans as seed stock to individual customers and state nurseries. (Photos by Ken Kashian) Permalink: Click here Comments Read comments from others and share your own thoughts. Please provide the answer to the following question:  =

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