Fun Facts About the Farm

Pecan Store October 15th, 2009

pecans
We’ve posted a lot of posts on this blog about pecans over the past year or so, but in order to understand why we have such a passion for them in the first place, I’d like to give you a closer look at exactly what we do. Here are a few fun facts about the Walden Family farm and The Green Valley Pecan Company!

Did you know….

that The Green Valley Pecan Company is the world’s largest irrigated pecan orchard?
that we have over 6,000 acres with over 101,000 Wichita and Western Schley pecan trees?
our harvest beings in mid to late November and usually carries on through January?
our farm has been family-owned and operated since 1948 with over three generations of the Walden family involved in The Green Valley Pecan Company?
southern Arizona has the perfect pecan growing conditions with lots of sunshine, quality water and rich, sandy soil?
we grow our own pecans, and process them on site?
each pecan processed on site has to pass strict quality control tests before being selected for packaging?
we love pecans so much, we’ve created a festival in honor of them and the Sahuarita community, which has supported us throughout the years?

So, there you have it. A quick glimpse into what makes our farm tick and a quick peek behind the curtain about what goes into producing the world’s freshest, tastiest, yummiest, crunchiest pecans.

photo credit: FotoosVanRobin