Georgia Pecan Growers Rebound from Tariffs, a Pandemic and Hurricanes
Wednesday, July 5th, 2023
South Georgia pecan farmer Scott Hudson returned recently from Shanghai after one of the world’s largest trade shows. It was his first trip to China since the COVID-19 pandemic hit more than three years ago.
Hudson is president and CFO of Hudson Pecan Company in Ocilla, more than 180 miles southeast of Atlanta. The company has about 2,300 acres of pecan trees, and China is one of its biggest buyers. Before the pandemic, Hudson would visit the country two-to-three times a year, he said.
Read More at Atlanta Journal Constitution.
