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Pecans
About Pecans
The property is currently operating as a semi-rural small pecan farm. All of the hand tools, small tractors and mowers, and irrigation equipment are on the property, currently stored in the stables.
It is an area of approximately 1/3 hectare and extends on a gentle slope down to the western boundary of the property. Of the 24 trees, 20 are mature and produce about 300 kilos annually. All trees are now producing annual pecans.
The current owners have never used chemical pesticides or fertilizers. Domestic compost and guano are the only fertilizers the trees have received for the last 6 years.
The adjacent area can support approximately 16 more trees. An existing 23,000 litre cistern provides adequate water during dry summers.
This area has other development options, but the current owners recommend careful research by prospective buyers if removal of any pecan trees is considered. Mature pecan trees cannot be successfully transplanted.
The care of mature pecan trees is very simple and requires minimal labor to maintain healthy, productive trees. The grass under and around the trees is mowed whenever it reaches about 8 inches in height.
Frequent mowing inhibits the growth of weeds and allows easy surface application of organic compost. The trees are lightly pruned annually to maintain productive foliage on the exterior of the canopy.
During late March and until early June, the ripe pecans will shed their thick husks and fall to the ground, where they are easily collected manually with small rollers. During this harvest time, the grass is kept mowed to a few centimeters in height for easy pecan collection.
Further information about the care and harvesting of pecans trees in Uruguay is available from the Asociación de Productores de Pecán del Uruguay (APPU). Contact is at https://www.facebook.com/PECANuy/
