South Georgia Pecan Company

As president of South Georgia Pecan Company, Jim Worn has seen a lot of nuts come and go — 40 million pounds of pecans per year to be precise.

And that’s just the number the company shells — they also sell millions more as whole nuts.

Based in Valdosta, South Georgia Pecan has grown, adapted and modernized over the years to keep the turn of the 20th century agricultural business as fresh and successful as ever nearly 100 years later.

Read the full interview on http://www.southgeorgiabusiness.com/issues/20031001/jimworn.htm

South Georgia Pecan is shelling 40 million pounds of nuts annually. They're the largest pecan sheller east of Texas. The nuts are sold to Nestle, Russell Stover, Flowers Bakery, and other company, to be used for ice cream, cookies, candy, and baked goods. South Georgia Pecan also buys walnuts, cashews, almonds, and pistachios to sell.

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