pecans
Updated Sep 8, 2021, 6:55 pm
Dylan Smith & Dan Shearer/TucsonSentinel.com & Green Valley News
The pecan processing plant operated by FICO in Sahuarita will be closed by the end of the year, with 130 employees to be laid off. The Green Valley Pecan Company store will also close, company representatives said, but the farming operation will continue.... Read more»
Updated Aug 17, 2019, 2:12 pm
Dan Shearer
/Green Valley News
Shaky international markets, soaring tariffs and bad weather back East have left their mark on Sahuarita, all playing a role in the cancellation of the Pecan Festival. FICO, which owns 7,000 acres of pecan trees in Green Valley and Sahuarita, announced Friday that this year's festival is off.... Read more»
Posted Feb 8, 2019, 3:24 pm
Andrew Paxton
/Sahuarita Sun
As the tariff dispute between the U.S. and China drags on, the effects are starting to hit Green Valley Pecan Co., with dropping prices and mounting uncertainty.... Read more»
Posted Nov 21, 2018, 5:53 pm
Hannah Dahl
/Arizona Sonora News
Arizona's pecan industry faces the twin threats of climate change and trade wars even as it continues to grow.... Read more»
Posted Nov 17, 2011, 12:28 pm
Marissa Freireich
/Arizona-Sonora News Service
While millions of people are getting ready to enjoy pecan pies for Thanksgiving, Sahuarita farmer Richard Walden and his crews at Farmers Investment Co. are getting ready for the upcoming holiday by preparing for their annual pecan harvest.... Read more»