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Updated: 6:15 PM Oct 12, 2005
Rita Spares Texas Pecan Crop, But Drought Doesn’t
Only Hurricane Rita affected a small portion of the state’s pecan crop, but the crop isn’t escaping the impact of the drought.
Posted: 7:30 AM Oct 13, 2005 |
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Hurricane Rita affected a small portion of the state’s pecan crop in a big way, but most of the crop is suffering from drought, Texas Cooperative Extension says.
Rita made landfall Sept. 24 near Sabine Pass.
Agent William Ree in Bryan has received reports of downed trees n East Texas, but the economic impact on the state is minimal.
He says there's not a whole lot of pecan production in that area.
Cindy Wise with the Texas Pecan Growers Association says most of the state's crop has suffered from drought, however.
Although the general harvest is behind schedule, some types of pecans are have been harvested.
Early varieties, such as Pawnee, which are popular with the gift pack and specialty market, were harvested in South Texas before recent rains.
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