DENTON — Austin County had seven pecan entries move on from the East Regional Pecan Show to the State Pecan Show for the 2024 crop year. Results of the 2024 Tex - as State Pecan Show were an - nounced July 20, at the 104th Texas Pecan Growers Annual Conference in Denton. There were 193 entries from the three regional shows (East, West, Central) representing 47 pecan varieties, including natives and variety seedlings.
Those who placed from Aus -
tin County were:
First Place Past State Cham -
pion Lois Steele (2010 Champ).
Grand Champion Native
Luedeker Farms.
First Place Mahan Industry Methodist Church.
Second Place Prilop Lois Steele.
First Place Success Industry Methodist Church.
Third Place Schley Industry
Methodist Church.
First Place Natives Luede ker Farms.
Grand Champion Native had a pecan with 71 nuts per pound and 57 percent kernal.
Judges were Dr. Warren Chatwin, Dr. Xinwang Wang, Dr.
Angelyn Hilton, Keith Kubenka and Braden Tondre, all from USDA-ARS Pecan Breeding Genetics Lab.
