On any given summer, day historical Highway 28 is a beautiful arbor of green thanks to the miles of pecan trees. Throughout the seasons, these wonderful trees offer a stunning visual display from the beautiful filigree of green in the season to the rich browns of fall and the stately sentinel views of winter. In other words, the pecan tree orchards at Stahmann Farms are gorgeous in all seasons.
THE BEGINNING OF STAHMANN PECANS – PECAN FARMERS
If you had driven through the same area 78 years ago, the scene would have been much different. It was little more than a barren wasteland before Mr. W.J. Stahmann and his son purchased the land and saw its wonderful potential. The Stahmanns began that day so long ago to become pecan farmers and have developed this area in the Mesilla Valley just north of El Paso into a thing of beauty and functionality.
THE CARE OF PECAN TREE ORCHARDS IS AN ART
Another thing that has changed significantly over the years is the art of pecan harvesting. Today, the process is highly mechanized and occurs in three distinct stages. The first step of the process is to clear the pecan fields of branches, debris, weeds and grass. Next pecan farmers will bring in sophisticated tree shakers that will vibrate the trees resulting in all the nuts, dry leaves and branches falling to the ground. The final step is a process of sweeping the pecans into rows between the trees and picking the nuts, including pecan pieces, off the ground. Lighter materials such as sticks and leaves are blown back to the field while heavier rocks and pecans wind up in a cart.
WHAT TREES ARE IN OUR PECAN TREE ORCHARD?
On Stahmann Farms, there are two principal varieties of pecans, the Bradley and the Western Schley. Both of these varieties yield high quality soft-shelled pecans. A mature pecan-bearing tree on the farm will be, on average, about fifty years old. Stahmann Farms orchard contains approximately 180,000 trees with a breakdown of about 48 trees per acre with a spacing of thirty-by-thirty (feet). Currently Stahmann Farms produces 8-10 million pounds of pecans and pecan pieces annually.
CONTACT STAHMANNS PECANS FOR BULK PECANS WITH FREE SHIPPING
Contact us at pecans@Stahmanns.com or 575-526-2453, ext. 108 for more information about our bulk shipping of fresh, tasty, fancy mammoth pecan halves and fancy large pecan pieces.