Visiting the Pecan Company and Pecan Store
While driving down I-19 in southern Arizona, consider stopping off at Sahuarita, just south of Tucson. Take the Sahuarita road exit, go through town a couple of miles and look for the Green Valley Pecan Company on the left. Enjoy the mountain scenery and dark green pecan trees orchards. The trees are huge. This is the world’s largest irrigated pecan orchard with 6,000 acres and 106,000 of Wichita & 
Western Schley variety of trees.
At the Green Valley Pecan Company, they have a store, open to the public Monday - Saturday 9am - 5pm and 10am - 4pm on Sunday. You can find natural pecans as well as flavored and candied varieties. It's a great place to find a special Arizona gift.
The Green Valley Pecan Company provides some great pecan recipes on their website.
Pecan Festival and Run
New this year is the Sahuarita Pecan Festival held on the Green Valley Pecan Company grounds. The festival will be held Saturday December 5, 2009 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Sahuarita Pecan Festival is teaming up with Tagg Running Events to host the eight-mile Pecan Classic running event on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Less avid runners also have the option of signing up for the 1.5-mile fun run, known as the Nut Run. Registration for the run is available at www.taggrun.com or at www.active.com
Photo Credit: Elizabeth R. Rose
Comments
There's nothing like fresh pecans. I've introduced pecan pie to several of our friends here in the south of France, and it's been a huge hit! (And it's considered "exotic" - so I loved reading the article and am going to share it with my English conversation students when we're back in session. Thanks!
I'm so glad they are growing plenty of pecans, as they are my favorite of the nuts.
I am dying for a chocolate pecan pie now, thanks!
my aunt had a pecan tree in the yard in n.c. & i remember gathering them up, flying back home with them & baking a wonderful pie.
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