Winning quality

since 1940

Pecans have been a part of this small West Kentucky town nestled on the bluff overlooking the Mississippi River for over 80 years.

What began as Roper Pecan in 1940 as a pecan shelling business became Kentucky Nut Corporation in 1982.  The Kentucky Kernel logo continues to be recognized for quality wild seedling pecans.  We are so confident that our Kentucky Kernel products will meet your gift-giving, snacking and baking needs that we offer a 100% guarantee.

If you come to visit West Kentucky and you want to sound like a local, you should pronounce the word “Pecan” as pah-Kahn.  If you say ‘pee-kahn, you are close, and we will understand you.  If you say ‘pee-can, we will think you are talking about something our grandmother put under her bed at night.

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