To put it simply, it would take 20 of the other guys machines to crack the same amount of pecans in the same amount of time. Our pecan nut cracker machines are manufactured right here in fit lauderdale and are invented by carleton a. Butter pecan flavored ice cream with, yep, butterroasted pecans. Using our automated equipment we are able to safely crack the pecans you grow easily and economically.
Since that time our pecan company has grown and evolved with these ever changing times. Just be sure to catch the cracked nut before it falls to the floor when youre loosening the vise. Pecan sales and cracking blog we are now open and hope to be open until christmas depending on supply. Normally about 2025% of the starting weight is removed as loose shell. Pecan christmas crack ritz cracker toffee spend with. You just need the regular everyday tools you already own. A vise is especially useful if youre snacking on mixed nuts while working in the shop.
You can crack pecans faster with less damage to the nutmeat if you have this style of cracker. Every year a company from georgia comes to martin supply in williamston to buy pecans. Conditioning prior to cracking is an essential step in pecan processing to not. These fresh desirable pecans come machine cracked so theyre easy to separate from the shell.
Bring your pecans in bags that you can write your name and phone number on paper bags work best. As a show of gratitude, an act of encouragement, a holiday goody or simply just because, nothing says tasteful gifting quite like cane river pecan company. San juan gonzales, age 77, working at the southern pecan shelling company, jan. Southern gals were taught early how to crack pecans. I could bring all these to the feed store, but where is the fun in that. We can custom fill tins with either pecans or candy and ship wherever needed.
Once cooled, it is cracked into chunks and ready to be enjoyed. Once we receive your order we will crack and shell your order, removing approx. My property is part of a 100 year old pecan orchard. When you walk in the store, you can hear, crack, crack, crack as the machine does the work. The jaws adjust easily, so you can use them to crack large walnuts or small hazelnuts. Martin supply in eastern north carolina is just as it has always been. The pecans are put into a machine that cracks the outer shell ideally.
If you have papershell pecans this process may be a little easier than if you are working with wild seedling variety. Our machine is from the pecan nut busters company out of florida and runs off of 110 volt using an adjustable drum which uses compression to crack the pecans. If you dont have a nutcracker or pecan cracker, use a clean pair of slipjoint pliers instead. Find 1 listings related to pecan cracking in lafayette on. This plant has been shelling pecans on false river for a century.
Harvesting pecans at the right time is the sure way to get you those delicious pies when the season starts. But ours are much faster and as of 2008, even faster with the addition of savage equipments madill, oklahoma new high speed crackers. Agcenter researcher studies use for pecan shells in poland. Some pecanlovers claim that boiling the pecans before cracking helps to loosen the shells. Hot water conditioning to mitigate microbial hazards. We take pride in our business, if you want them cracked and blown, your pecans will come back cleaner than expected. Arcadia pecan cracking tulsa, ok business information.
You may also want to shell the pecans outside or sitting on a large tarp. These make picking up the nuts a much more rewarding. Call abilene pecan randy billings 3253701022 or come by abilene pecan 449 eastsouth 11th for all your pecan needs. Gently add the pecans to the water and leave to boil for 10 to 15 minutes.
Once you have gathered your pecans you are ready to get at the meat stored inside those brown shells. Statuesque and stately pecan trees begin to shed their nuts in the fall, prior to leaf drop. The sheller does not shell your pecans completely it tumbles many of the pecans out their shell and then blows many. Pecan cracker, electric pecan cracker, sheller and gatherer. Bring a large pot of water to the boil on the stove top. I have made this recipe two ways, with ritz crackers and saltines, both ways are fabulous. Department of agriculture zones 59, then you may be lucky enough to have access to picking pecans. The secret to cracking pecans the mountain kitchen tips. This state of the art cracker blasts the shell off of the meat, so when you get home your job is more sorting than actually shelling. We crack, shell, and clean 120 nuts per minute, or 7200 nuts.
We offer the texan nutsheller, and the inertia nutcracker which take the work out of shelling and gathering. At our local feed store, you can bring your pecans and for 30 cents a pound, they have a machine that will crack them for you. Spend less cracking and more time enjoying the nuts. Sometimes nothing can be more satisfying than sitting around and cracking open a tough outer pecan shell, discovering the golden brown nut that lays inside. As cracking and shelling pecans can be a messy process, we suggest setting up a work area with newspaper or in an outdoor space. Search or browse our list of pecan hulling and shelling services companies in georgia by category or location. Our nut cracker machines were invented and fabricated by carleton a.
Crack nuts with hand tools handy hint from the family. Plantation pride pecans are grown in our very own orchards located in the red river valley that traverses the heart of louisiana pecan country. But ours are much faster and as of 2008, even faster with the addition of savage equipments madill, oklahoma. Sitting around the fire, and watching television with the family cracking open pecans is one of our favorite past times. See uptodate pricelists and view recent announcements for this location. After 10 minutes, drain pecans in a colander and allow them to cool so they can be handled. Cracked schley paper shell pecans southern pecan products. Share your tips and tools for shelling wild and native pecans. The mechanical machines used by other processors also create lots of waste, fines, dust, and particulates which affect the quality of the product you receive. Pecan cracking and shelling or blowing we process your pecans in basically 2 steps.
A pecan expert explains when and how to shell a pecan. For small amounts i use the nut cracker that charley hoke describes. Diy brick rocket stove cooking without power duration. Please call for delivery to alaska, hawaii or international.
We crack your pecans with a pneumatic savage pecan cracker. Call for details and pricing today at 3256911110 for our treadaway location or 3256763333 for our s 11th location. Pecan nut busters is a family owed company located in fort lauderdale florida with a branch also located in blue ridge ga. If you have a pecan tree growing in your backyard, you can find the task more enjoyable by using the all in one pecan nut buster with sheller such as pecan picker upper or the extra large pecan nut buster. Jan 30, 2011 martin supply in eastern north carolina is just as it has always been. If there are small pinholes or cracks already in the pecan shell, discard it. So you will be in and out before you can say pecan pie. Pecans are a southern staple, and theyre one of pointe coupees largest exports, thanks to bergeron fancy shelled pecan halves. Sometimes the commercial crackers that we use do not crack all of the pecans into halves, so you will get small pieces as part of the process. And all the southern cooks like paula deen have great pecan recipes, and bourbon pecan pie is on everyones list. Crack them open and youll find out just how easy it is to get a whole pecan out of. Since 1993, arcadia pecan cracking has been providing manufacturing nuts. View sales history, tax history, home value estimates, and overhead views. Cattle grazing is practiced in several orchards in louisiana.
Pecan cracker featuring kinetic kracker pecans are as much fun to crack as they are to eat. Holes are a sign of weevil damage and cracks may be a sign the nut meat has been damaged or contaminated. Very few get used though because of the tedious task of shelling them these are wild pecans not paper shell so they are much smaller and have thick shells does anyone have any tips for to make it less time consuming. The pecans used were the pawnee, an early pecan with great flavor and size.
We began shelling them tonight and couldnt figure out the best system for cracking them and getting both halves intact. Dec 16, 2014 pecan cracking at the lamar senior activity center is currently underway monday friday from 9am 3pm through january 31st, 2015. We also sell a variety of gifts including spiralsliced honeyglazed ham, jams, jellies, and an assortment of oldfashioned candies. We can also crack your pecans for 30 centspound and put them in our mechanical sheller for an additional 20 centspound. We also offer a wide variety of cracked pecans during the holiday season. It is a common story to hear how families will sit on the back porch cracking pecans and when they are done not have the first pecan to put up because they ate them all. Health tips a research study conducted at loma linda university and published in the september 2001 issue of the journal of nutrition has confirmed what many pecan lovers have known all along. Occasionally well have folks bring in small, hard, dry pecans and somehow expect those to crack out as large, golden, whole halves. Buy louisiana pecans shelled, cracked, and roasted pecans. Tasty as they are, there is still the question of getting them open. Buy pecans from louisiana cane river pecan company. Once pecans are shelled, the oil starts to evaporate. Here in texas, most men are raised to respect women.
Nov 26, 2014 greenville texas cracking pecans for the public. Our first orders were taken by mail or in person with pen and paper in hand. The positives of this sheller are that 1 it can crack the smaller native pecan and 2 you can go through a large amount of pecans rather quickly. We can simply crack them for you or we can crack and shell them. A specialized pecan cracker resembles a tabletop vice, and its built especially to crack pecans without damaging the nutmeat inside. Shelled pecans and cracked pecans are offered in 5 lb. Jady regard, cno of the cane river pecan company, is the thirdgeneration family member overseeing operations today. Our fantastic fruit baskets are the perfect gift for any occasion. A dear friend in texas sent a big bag of thinshell pecans for christmas.
The seedling pecans are a whole lot harder to crack than the papershells. We can crack your pecans year round for you to keep and eat. Drain the pecans and leave to cool before cracking. How to crack pecans without breaking them our everyday life. Conditioning prior to cracking is an essential step in pecan processing to reduce. Pecan nuts in their shells can be a great buy during pecan season. What began in 1982 as a small pecan shop in downtown natchitoches has since grown into the souths premier source for pecan specialties and customer satisfaction. Some pecan lovers claim that boiling the pecans before cracking helps to loosen the shells. Faith, freedom, family, and farming four of the ideals we hold dear at patriot pecans. Channellock pliers proved to be the best tool for cracking nuts. Desirable pecans are the largest with a medium shell thickness and medium oil content. Apr 01, 2014 this contraption allows you to set the general width of the pecans you are shelling with a screw. Our familys pecan journey started in 1986 with the purchase of a portion of the historic little eva plantation. Pecan hulling and shelling services companies in georgia manta.
Here in alabama even the smallest town will have a commercial pecan shelling business where you can take your pecans to get them shelled. This will help increase the number of good nuts you get, and reduce the number that are lost to wildlife. Most times of the year, we can have your pecans cracked and back to you while you shop for just a few minutes in our store. These fresh schley paper shell pecans come machine cracked so theyre easy to separate from the shell. We also provide picking them for you as well as cracking. We have cracked pecans, shelled pecans, and pecan candy. Pecan cracking machine pecan shellers pecan equipment.
Share your tips and tools for shelling wild and native. You could substitute the pecans for the nuts of your choice. Pecans, cracking service russells pecan orchard and. Much the way you would if you used a hand piston type cracker. Shop gilbert pecans for new crop pecans now available. Live simple, live free tinyhouse prepper recommended for you. Pecan nut busters is a family owed manufacturer of quality nut crackers, shellers, and air separators. Please call us directly for a quote for our pecan cracking service. You then use the handle on the duke easy pecan sheller to crack open the pecan. Louisiana pecan shelling company is a family owned business started in 1939 in vicksburg, ms. We wake up every day grateful for the opportunity to provide our customers with delicious wholesome pecans.
At commercial pecan orchards, machines are used to shake them out. The pecans are put into a machine that cracks just the outer shell ideally of each nut individually. A quick stovetop toffee is poured over buttery ritz crackers and coated in chocolate and topped with pecans. I used to think its because thats the right thing to do, but over the past five decades of living south of the masondixon line, i have discovered many southern gals know how to shoot a skunk and field dress a buck. Buy sell pecans from louisiana pecan shelling louisiana. Research demonstrates pecan conditioning as an essential step to reduce kernel.
You have our georgia guarantee to find something tasty for everyone. It is both a blessing and a privilege to grow and harvest pecans of. Crack nuts with hand tools handy hint from the family handyman. The comal pecan farm is pleased to offer our customers a pecan cracking service. I think weve really made a mark here in the state of louisiana, and were really proud of that. After cracking, nuts are processed through an air cleaner to remove as much shell and unwanted debris as possible. Easy way how to shell and crack pecans in under 30 seconds. David little, president of tucker pecan company, is sharing a few gathering and shelling tips. The hybrid papershell pecans have thinner shell than their wild cousins. For first timers sweet potato pecan bread pudding with rum sauce is on the house. The commercial crackers that we use do not crack all pecans into halves, so you will get small pieces as part of the process. Shelled pecans are available in halves, pieces, and topper native pecan halves.