| Foster Crossing Pecans |
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First Time Crackers
First Time Crackers
| Here's What To Expect |
Make sure they are dry. To test for dryness, crack a couple of pecans and then snap
the meat halves in two. If they snap crisply you're ready to go. If they bend or
crumple, they are still too green for the machines to crack properly. To dry pecans,
spread them out in a warm place and let the sun do the work.
Sort by size. Our machines are set to crack by the nut size (small, medium and large)
and mixed sizes will get mixed results.
Crack-Only. We run them trough the crackers and you get back everything; then you
finish shelling and picking them by hand.
Crack-Shell-Blow. This is what most folks prefer, since it removes about two-thirds of
the hulls, leaving you with the remainder to pick by hand. But don't expect the output
to look like packaged grocery store halves; besides the third of the hulls, you'll also
get the broken pecan bits and pieces.
Percentage Returned. When you bring pecans in we weight them for pricing. When
you pick up, they are obviously going to weigh less, since much of the hulls are
removed. For paper shell pecans, expect around 35-45% to be returned. For the
smaller natives, expect about 25-35% returned.
Pick-up Promptly. Once pecans are shelled, the oil starts to evaporate. Get them into
storage promptly to preserve the flavor. They will stay fresh in the fridge for six
months; up to two years in the freezer.
the meat halves in two. If they snap crisply you're ready to go. If they bend or
crumple, they are still too green for the machines to crack properly. To dry pecans,
spread them out in a warm place and let the sun do the work.
Sort by size. Our machines are set to crack by the nut size (small, medium and large)
and mixed sizes will get mixed results.
Crack-Only. We run them trough the crackers and you get back everything; then you
finish shelling and picking them by hand.
Crack-Shell-Blow. This is what most folks prefer, since it removes about two-thirds of
the hulls, leaving you with the remainder to pick by hand. But don't expect the output
to look like packaged grocery store halves; besides the third of the hulls, you'll also
get the broken pecan bits and pieces.
Percentage Returned. When you bring pecans in we weight them for pricing. When
you pick up, they are obviously going to weigh less, since much of the hulls are
removed. For paper shell pecans, expect around 35-45% to be returned. For the
smaller natives, expect about 25-35% returned.
Pick-up Promptly. Once pecans are shelled, the oil starts to evaporate. Get them into
storage promptly to preserve the flavor. They will stay fresh in the fridge for six
months; up to two years in the freezer.
