Bringing pecan pride, open to commercial and backyard growers, and celebrating pecan culture in Galveston County!

The 2023 Galveston County Pecan Show winners were awarded during the Gulf Coast Gardening Urban Orchard Series seminar Going Nuts for Pecans and presented by Horticulture Agent Stephen Brueggerhoff, December 9, 2023. Classic and New Division First Place winner with varietal ‘Podsenik’ is Galveston County Master Gardener Sven Bors-Koefoed, with Second Place varietal ‘Mahan’ awarded to resident David Hartley. Natives Division First Place recognizes Sven Bors-Koefoed. These winning entries are sent to participate in the East Texas Regional Show January 29 – 30, 2024. Regional finalists are then judged at the state show during the Texas Pecan Growers Conference and Trade Show in July 2024. Prepare for winter, celebrate the season with pecans, and share your ideas and garden successes by browsing online to Agent Brueggerhoff’s Facebook webpage: https://www.facebook.com/horticulturiststephenb. Happy holidays, and we’ll see you in the garden.