Jake Creek Pecans

I bought some pecans Jake Creek Pecans who are pecan growers in Kansas and they were a joy to work with.

I wanted to purchase some "Northern Pecans" for seed-nuts and Lila was happy to sell me uncracked nuts for that purpose (nearly all of their nuts are run through a mechanical cracker).

Incidentally, planting seed-nuts does not result in exact copies of the mother tree. It is more like buying lottery tickets. Most will not be as good as the mother but a few will be similar and perhaps better in one or two characteristics. Progeny that are better across-the-board are very, very rare. Growing trees in Michigan, I will be happy with "meh!" nut size and quality and very early ripening.

We are just a mom and pop orchard so sometimes it takes us a few days to fill orders—especially during harvest, but we always invite customers to our business. Right now, the majority of our customer base is at local farmers markets, holiday markets, and through our online store. We do not typically sell whole nuts after the holidays—we crack and clean our remaining inventory and place it in freezers. This year, however, we are expecting a larger than normal harvest and will probably have whole nuts to sell throughout 2025. We primarily sell shelled pecans in 1 lb and ½ lb bags.

 

Pecan Varieties

• Pawnee
  
• Kanza
  
• Gardner (Selected in Gardner, Kansas)
  
• Shepherd (Selected in Chariton County, Missouri)
  
• Goosepond (Selected from a grove near Brunswick, Missouri)
  
• Peruque (Selected from a grove near St Peters, Missouri)
  
• Canton (Selected from a grove near Canton, Missouri)