Custom Shelling
We are now offering custom cracking and shelling for the public. We can provide shelling services for your own pecans that are an improved variety. Unfortunately, our machines cannot process native pecans.
Step 1
The fist step in our shelling process is boiling the pecans for two minutes. This sanitizes the pecans and also softens the shells in preparation for the shelling process.
Step 2
After boiling the pecans, the pecans are run through the cracking tower. This is the first step in breaking the pecan shell apart to remove the pecan meat from its shell.
Step 3
After going through the cracker, the pecans are moved into the sheller where broken shell is removed from the pecan pieces.
Finished Product
Finished product should have 80-90% of the shell particles removed. Some shell will remain that will need to be removed by hand, but you will have a large percentage of halves and pieces ready to be used.
Shelling cost is $1.00 per pound, pre shelled weight. For example, if you bring us 50 pounds of pecans to be shelled, the cost is $50.00. The typical return weight should be 40-50% of the pre-shelled weight brought in. Please call or text (970) 712-3033 for details and to schedule shelling. Shelling is done by appointment only. Please contact us to schedule dropping off or picking up of pecans.