Excellent customer service and delicious pies and goodies. Cute little gift shop. We enjoyed perusing the gift shop and purchased some things for the kids. The pecan turtles were also delicious! read more

"Well, I was raised beneath the shade of a Georgia pine And that's home, you know Sweet tea, pecan pie, and homemade wine Where the peaches grow" (Zak Brown) If you were to draw a line between San Angelo and Waco, you'd find San Saba pretty much in the center of that line. It was settled in 1854, and today is home to around 3,100 San Sabans. Pecans became a big part of their economy in the 1870"s and today San Saba is simply known as the "Pecan Capital of the World". If you visit the Great San Saba River Pecan Company you can enjoy a complimentary cup of Pecan Coffee and sample their preserves. If you're lucky enough to visit between November and January, you can even pick your own pecans. We didn't travel to San Saba, but we did visit downtown Grapevine and saw their products in one of the many downtown stores. We came across a jar of their Peach Pecan and Amaretto Jam. Well, how can anyone in their right mind resist that? We had it with breakfast today and it was fantastic. Tons of peaches and pecans everywhere, swimming in an amaretto jelly. They have a nice website where you can order preserves, toppings, candy, baked goods, and of course pecans. read more

The Great San Saba River Pecan - Yum to the 3rd power! - Farmers Market Near Me

San Saba, Texas is widely considered the "Pecan Capital of the World," and for good reason; the vast majority of pecans consumed in Texas and parts of the Southwest come from this tiny town with a population of 3,900. If you've eaten a slice of pecan pie anywhere in Texas, then you've probably tasted the fruits of this town's claim to fame. The nutritious, buttery carya illinoinensis has been San Saba's principal crop since the late 19th century, when Englishman Edmund Risien established a pecan orchard at the junction of the San Saba and Colorado Rivers. San Saba is home to several large, family-owned orchards, the most prominent being The Great San Saba River Pecan Company, established in 1972. This review, however, focuses not on the orchard but on the store and its pecan-centric treats. On our recent road trip through Central Texas, my father (a certifiable pecan nut) and I (his pecan nut seedling) were enticed by the ads plastered on Highway 190: "Native Pecans, $1/pound!" We followed the signage and found ourselves at a small, unassuming gift shop in the heart of the orchard. What began as a quest for a bag of dirt-cheap natives turned into a celebration of everything pecan: roughly a dozen homemade preserves, pecan praline pancake syrup, pecan pie in a jar, cheesecake coated in chocolate-pecan fudge sauce, pecan praline popcorn, and much more. Better yet, everything in the store was available to sample! As my father chatted with the insightful and enthusiastic shopkeeper (this young lady knew her pecans!), I treated myself to a free lunch. Everything was delicious, but I was most impressed with the peach, pecan, and amaretto preserves. How can you go wrong with buttery, meaty pecans, fresh Fredericksburg peaches, and a light kick of benzaldehyde to offset the sweetness? I later learned that this recipe was recently awarded "Most Outstanding Preserve" by the International Fancy Food Show in New York. We left with two bags of whole native pecans (a bit difficult to crack but nonetheless delicious), but I've been kicking myself for passing on everything else. Fortunately, the online store features almost everything I remember sampling, so I look forward to ordering at least a few jars of those phenomenal preserves. If you're in the area, consider checking this place out. You'll taste some pecans fresh from the orchard, sample a variety of scrumptious confections, and support a local, family-owned business. I will conclude this review with a terrible, cringey pun that annoys my father to no end: the store has no public restroom, but there are plenty of "PEE-cans." read more

Pecans! Pecans! And more pecans! Such a beautiful place to visit and took home so many pecans. They were by far the best pecans I ever had in my entire life! read more

If pecans are your thing, then you can consider these premises to be the most holy of holy pecan grounds.

Great place to stop if you love pecans! Large variety of tasty pecan delights sold in the gift shop as well as unique gift items. Very friendly and helpful staff. Open all year, but we would love to come back during harvest season to gather our own pecans. A sign indicated that would be from November through January. read more

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