Harvest Pecans
By Erin Huffstetler, About.com
Pecans are typically harvested mid-October through November, and make a great addition to muffins, cookies, pies and other baked goods. Head outdoors, and take advantage of one of fall's best freebies.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Depends on the size of the harvest
Check for Ripeness.
Pecans are ready for harvest when the hulls split open on the tree.
Gather the Pecans.
Once ready, you can harvest the pecans one of two ways: either collect them off the ground as they fall, or shake the tree to dislodge them.
Inspect the quality.
Look the pecans over, and discard any with worm holes or other signs of damage.
Dry the nuts.
Allow the nuts to air dry for two weeks.
Test for dryness.
Remove several nuts from the shell, and try to break them in half. If they break cleanly, the nuts are dry and ready for use.
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In most regions of the US, it is once a year during Fall. Not sure about places in the Tropics.
August & September
no. that why they are so expensive.
yes they do produce pecans
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yes
Lick the sap off of the tree.
Need information.
Maple Trees produce sap to nourish their roots.
yes, all trees do produce sap. you have to think of sap as the blood of a tree. the sap is found just under the bark of the tree. the sap flows up the tree to nourish the tree. you will not find the active flowing sap in the hard wood of the tree. this is why if you cut a thin line of bark around the base of the tree, the sap would not be able to flow up to the leaves and branches and will not be able to nourish itself and will whither and die. different types of trees have other types of sap such as latex but all trees have sap. only maple trees produce sap for maple syrup.
Pecan trees drip lots and lots of sap!!! I'm no expert but here is my experience: Live in Arizona and have been parking under a pecan tree since April. Saw no sap whatsoever. Then in mid September, the sap started raining down like an outdoor mist-system. You can feel it misting down if you stand below it and if the sun is in the right place you can actually see the sap misting down. Is amazing really. The same tree has been "sapping" 24/7 since (is Oct 22 now). The flow did reduce quite a bit the last week, but up until then was strong and steady. The ground around it is glossy like has been painted with clear-coat! I had to move my car before the doors stuck shut! Is sticky stuff but is water soluable and washes off fairly easy. Not sure how often or for how long, but can say for sure the pecan tree I live by does discharge sap!
Some are:maple tree sap: very high in sugar, cooked down makes maple syrup.rubber tree sap: long polymer chains, makes latex used to be only source of rubber.eucalyptus tree sap: an oil in this sap is an effective insecticide.etc.
for string players we call it "ROSIN" or the brick of tree sap that we put on our bows to make the produce sound when played on the strings.
Hi sap comes from a tree as it is produced by a tree . Sap is produced because it is needed to transport food and other substances to plant tissue to help plant growth , its a bit like our blood carrying oxygen to the areas needed
it doesnt matter as long as you can get the sap in the tree. i prefer soft but dont drill in too much or your suiciding a tree and you get sap. you boil the sap and make it into syrup.
All trees produce sap but certain kinds produce more. The maple tree produces large quantities of sap. Maple trees store starch to help it survey in the winter. It the turns to sugar and the sap is produced
The maple tree does not produce fruit, it produces sap, which can be made into syrup.