Nut Tree Pecan Company

Established 1968

Putt WetherbeePresidentNut Tree Pecan CompanyWho We AreFrank WetherbeeFounder, pioneer & pecan grower since 1960Tom StevensonWestern grower and Albany grower since 1990sFather of Southeast hedgingJ.W. ChristiansenJoined Nut Tree Co-Op in 1982 and grower since 1974Georgia Pecan Commodity Commission board memberLamar JenkinsJoined 2011, Nurseryman extraordinaireV.P. Southeastern Growers Association

Frank Wetherbee

Frank & Patty

Tom Stevenson & Pepper

J. W. Christensen

Laverne Glass 43 Years

Hank Price 25 years

What We DoCustom CleaningModern, high capacity plant & warehousesAuction MarketingCustom bagging50,000 + pounds per hour 50 pound bagsDirect ExportingBuying Multiple market monitoring NurseryHedgingOrchard management

What Nut Tree Can Do For YouClean & MarketGeorgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, TexasExportMultiple service optionsBagUSDA inspection/ Full ServiceBuyExchange informationProvide Nursery TreesHedgeEvery situation is different. Call Us (229) 432-2636 x104Very Diverse Market PerspectiveGrowersOver 2,500 acres of improved, irrigated varietiesHigh input producers circa $ 1,500 per acreIndustry service providersCleaners, marketersBest prices for us & growersNurseryExportersSchermer Pecan brandFund Raising line since 1946 / 1977

Well Block Orchard

Nursery

Cleaning & DryingBagging

Exporting

Hedging

Schermer Pecans

Market Outlook 2012Large off year cropLarge Carry In 180M pounds ????Later Chinese New YearVery high prices last two yearsVolatile markets / Low openingGift Packers and Fundraisers challengeBreakeven last two yearsNeed for smoother sustainable market conditionsDomestic and world challenges / OpportunitiesBad economy, unrest, growing world middle class

Whats Happening NowLots of Chinese interest in good deals Downward Market pressure holdingExpect good demand for large Pecans Blend competition from Mexico and South Africa Freezer inventory moving to ChinaAlmond supply is very high but prices goodPoints to world promotion and increasing middle classI expect prices to elevate slightly and stabilize at sustainable level for allEast west divide continues to developGetting The Most Crop ValueStay informedGive good informationBe realisticDONT PANICDONT SPECULATEProvide good samplesLarger LotsDry NutsUniformity extremely important to in-shell exportsQuestions/ Comments