Pecan growers report strong sales despite drought

  • Pecan trees are shown in the B & D Pecan Paradise orchard, west of Lometa on U.S. Highway 190. DIANNA FURLAN | COURTESY PHOTO
    Pecan trees are shown in the B & D Pecan Paradise orchard, west of Lometa on U.S. Highway 190. DIANNA FURLAN | COURTESY PHOTO
Area pecan growers report varying yields and say strong retail sales have helped offset supply-chain struggles this year. Dianna Furlan, who owns B & D Pecan Paradise with her husband, said her orchard was just outside of extreme drought classification for much of the growing season. The Furlans do not irrigate their orchard, which is west of Lometa on U.S. Highway 190 and about a mile from…

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