ESTABLISHED 1968

PUTT WETHERBEEPRESIDENT

Nut Tree Pecan Company

Who We Are

Frank Wetherbee Founder, pioneer & pecan grower since 1960

Tom Stevenson Western grower and Albany grower since 1990’s Father of Southeast hedging

J.W. Christiansen Joined Nut Tree Co-Op in 1982 and grower since 1974 Georgia Pecan Commodity Commission board member

Lamar Jenkins Joined 2011, Nurseryman extraordinaire V.P. Southeastern Growers Association

Frank Wetherbee

Frank & Patty

Tom Stevenson & Pepper

J. W. Christensen

Laverne Glass 43 Years

Hank Price 25 years

What We Do

Custom Cleaning Modern, high capacity plant & warehouses

Auction MarketingCustom bagging

50,000 + pounds per hour 50 pound bagsDirect Exporting

Buying Multiple market monitoring

NurseryHedgingOrchard management

What Nut Tree Can Do For You

Clean & Market Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas

Export Multiple service options

Bag USDA inspection/ Full Service

BuyExchange informationProvide Nursery TreesHedgeEvery situation is different. Call Us (229) 432-2636

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Very Diverse Market Perspective

Growers Over 2,500 acres of improved, irrigated varieties High input producers circa $ 1,500 per acre

Industry service providers Cleaners, marketers Best prices for us & growers Nursery

ExportersSchermer Pecan brand

Fund Raising line since 1946 / 1977

Well Block Orchard

Nursery

Cleaning & Drying

Bagging

Exporting

Hedging

Schermer Pecans

Market Outlook 2012

Large off year cropLarge “Carry In” 180M pounds ????Later Chinese New YearVery high prices last two years

Volatile markets / Low openingGift Packers and Fundraisers challenge

Breakeven last two yearsNeed for smoother sustainable market

conditionsDomestic and world challenges / Opportunities

Bad economy, unrest, growing world middle class

What’s Happening Now

Lot’s of Chinese interest in good deals Downward Market pressure holding

Expect good demand for large Pecans Blend competition from Mexico and South

Africa Freezer inventory moving to ChinaAlmond supply is very high but prices good

Points to world promotion and increasing middle classI expect prices to elevate slightly and stabilize

at sustainable level for all East west divide continues to develop

Getting The Most Crop Value

Stay informedGive good informationBe realisticDON’T PANICDON’T SPECULATEProvide good samplesLarger LotsDry NutsUniformity extremely important to in-shell

exports

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