Who knew, a buggy maker would create a landmark
By rebelann1949
@rebelann (111164)
El Paso, Texas
December 14, 2017 9:37pm CST
Yepper, the first Stahmann Pecan orchard is right here in Southwest NM, just a few miles outside Las Cruces.
I took the photo above in March 2014 but I forgot about it until just now when I was looking for a Christmas picture to share.
I used to love to drive thru this area and I have loads of pictures of the area but this is the most recent.
Have you ever heard of Stahmann Pecans?
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@rebelann (111164)
• El Paso, Texas
15 Dec 17
Yep. I've always loved driving through that orchard on Highway 28 but I never paid much attention to the history of it. They closed the shop a while back though, that was always a fun place to get an ice cream cone before going home.
That's life though, things always change
@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
16 Dec 17
@rebelann I know they originated in the United States, but it's a loss less expensive to import something that comes from the country next door than to pollute the earth importing food from distant countries. We do not import potatoes from the America, even if they originated there. We grow our own potatoes now.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
15 Dec 17
I love Pecan nuts and have never seen them growing! I had to look up NM as we are not too familiar with the codes of your States! Makes perfect sense!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
15 Dec 17
@rebelann Its just the NH MN etc etc not quite sure of what state is being referred to at times! It does not really take a genius to work it out but I guess you are more used to using them than we are over here!
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@rebelann (111164)
• El Paso, Texas
15 Dec 17
Yes, those state abbreviations can be confusing @garymarsh6 I don't know all of them either so sometimes I get confused as well.
@rebelann (111164)
• El Paso, Texas
16 Dec 17
Thank you. When reading about the owners of these orchards you'd think they were famous or something.
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
15 Dec 17
I've never seen a pecan orchard. Really cool.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
15 Dec 17
I haven't heard of them. I have driven past some impressive stands of pecan trees.
The area we live in has orchards with Apple, cherry, peach, pear, plum among other things...not to mention the acres of vineyards.
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