by Ryan Kudasik | Dec 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hi hickory nut lovers! I’m sorry you haven’t heard from me in a while. I figured it was only fair to update you on the 2023 season. I’ve received a lot of emails asking about this year’s hickory season. Thanks for your interest! I don’t... by Ryan Kudasik | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
2021 will be a stellar year for hickory nuts! Well, as many of you know, 2020 season was abysmal, but let’s not dwell in the past. This season is going to make up for it! As usual, I’ve been watching the hickory trees this summer. Now it’s the first... by Ryan Kudasik | Nov 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
The 2020 hickory nut season was abysmal. I checked over 400 trees throughout Adams County, Pennsylvania. I didn’t even get 1/2 pound. My entire hickory nut harvest for 2020. You can see the darker, rotten nuts on the left. Probably many of the others are rotten.... by Ryan Kudasik | Feb 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
So you got a sack of hickory nuts, or you’re thinking about purchasing some to try. Now you’re wondering, “how do I get that goodness in me!? How do I crack these hickory nuts?” One of the reasons you don’t see hickory nuts grown... by Ryan Kudasik | Sep 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’m super stoked! I’ve already managed to squirrel away a nice sized cache of Hickory nuts. The Shagbarks are producing like crazy. The the Shellbarks not so much usually hold their nuts for a while. I found an extremely productive pignut. Which is a new... by Ryan Kudasik | Feb 15, 2019 | Harvesting hickory nuts
Thanks for a great 2018 season. Here are a few of the highlights: I sold 31 orders for a total of 63 pounds. I shipped to 20 different states1st repeat customer 1st 3X customer5 lb ordered from Philly Wild Harvesting MeetupI paid off all of our... by Ryan Kudasik | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Well, it’s finally shagbark hickory nut season! I’m like a squirrel. I love them so much! I want everyone to try them. That’s why I sell shagbark hickory nuts. Not only are they edible, but they taste amazing! And they are good for you. I’ve... by Ryan Kudasik | Sep 20, 2018 | Harvesting hickory nuts
I’m always on the hunt for Hickory Nuts! Today I walked around the Gettysburg Battlefield looking for the elusive hickory nuts. I didn’t find any! Calm down Ryan. You’ll find some... by Ryan Kudasik | Sep 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
This is the first hickory nut harvest of 2018! The floodgates are open now! The next couple of weeks I will be running around Adam’s county like crazy in order to harvest as many nuts as I can before the squirrels and weevils get to... by Ryan Kudasik | Sep 14, 2018 | Harvesting hickory nuts
The hickory nuts are just about ready to fall for 2018. The squirrels are up there eating them, so I know they’re about to fall! It will be a few more days until they are ready to fall. If the squirrels don’t eat them all. 1 00:00:00,170 –>...