Pecan Market Update for Texas

AUSTIN - Jan 5/10 - SNS -- Pecan market conditions in the state of Texas are summarized in this report from the USDA.

Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.

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TEXAS PECAN REPORT (via Austin, Texas)

PECANS PRICES PAID TO GROWERS

TEXAS (North, Central, South, Eastern Areas)

Deliveries by growers to delivery points of improved varieties were
very light and light for natives. Demand was good for good quality pecans as
well as for natives. Prices paid to growers were firm to higher for both
improved varieties and natives. Harvesting has slowed for the season as the
quantity and quality of pecans are beginning to diminish. Trade sources
report the recent rainfalls have caused quality deterioration in the form of
early sprouting, embryo rot, and shell splitting. The weather forecast for
the balance of the week calls for cold and dry conditions.

Buying interest displayed by end users was moderate for in-shell, gift
pack use, and light to moderate for commercial sheller use as shellers
are beginning to slow down for the season. Trading was very light for in-
shell and gift pack uses.

Purchases of Improved varieties including mixed budded, and Cheyenne
varieties displaying good quality, nut count and high meat yield suitable for
in-shell and gift pack purposes were insufficient to establish a market.
Lower quality pecans were around $2.83 per point in-shell.

Prices paid to growers at Texas delivery points or f.o.b. the orchard
from noon Tuesday, December 29, 2009 to noon Tuesday, January 05, 2010
cents per pound in-shell in lots less than 20,000 pounds, mostly small
lots of 5,000-10,000 pounds.


Natives (deliveries light) machine picked lots of good quality 90-100, yard
tree lots of fair quality 60-80.

Improved Varieties deliveries and purchases insufficient to establish a
market.

THE NEXT TEXAS REPORT WILL BE ISSUED ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2010.

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STAT News Service