Legacy Nut led the pecan buyers of 2026 with US$ 31.81 million, at US$ 10.61 per kilo
- Buyers in the Netherlands paid US$ 14.09 per kilo, in Germany US$ 13.64 and in the United States US$ 9.23.
- Mexican pecans sold at US$ 12.89 per kilo in June and US$ 7.10 in August, when Mexico shipped 8,127 tonnes.
- Legacy Nut bought US$ 31.81 million, Freeworld Trading US$ 27.28 million and Intersnack Procurement US$ 21.52 million.
In 2026, 122 companies bought US$ 249.26 million of pecans from Mexico and Peru, in 2,072 shipments that declare a buyer. Buyers in the United States took 52.2% of that value at US$ 9.23 per kilo. The 10 largest buyers took 58.7% and the three largest 32.3%.
I went through the customs export records of both countries, shipment by shipment, to see who bought, from whom and at what price. I counted pecans in shell and shelled, and the shipments that name their buyer, from January to the latest month each country has published: August for Mexico, October for Peru. The price per kilo is the value divided by the net kilos. US$ 8.01 million, 3.2% of the value, moved between companies of one group; those shipments count in the totals and I left them out of every price below.
Mexico sold US$ 248.75 million of the total, 99.8%, to 116 buyers through 49 exporters, at US$ 9.53 per kilo. Peru sold US$ 511,904 to six buyers through six exporters, at US$ 7.80 per kilo.
If you export pecans, this list shows where the buyers are, what each market paid per kilo and which buyers already work with more than one exporter.
In shell or shelled
The price of a pecan depends first on whether it travels in its shell. Shelled pecans added up to US$ 189.47 million in 2026, at US$ 12.17 per kilo. Pecans in shell added up to US$ 51.78 million, at US$ 5.26 per kilo. Of the 122 buyers, 114 bought only one of the two forms, so the price each one paid reads against the form it bought.
Where the buyers are
The United States bought US$ 130.12 million through 49 buyers and 34 exporters, at US$ 9.23 per kilo, all of it from Mexico. Legacy Nut led with US$ 28.06 million, followed by J and J Pecan with US$ 10.91 million and Pecan Star and Nut with US$ 10.23 million.
Buyers registered in Mexican free trade zones took US$ 32.03 million through six buyers, at US$ 5.59 per kilo. US$ 29.82 million of it was pecans in shell. Comercial Nogalera bought US$ 18.51 million, Sam Pecan US$ 4.34 million and Legacy Nut US$ 3.75 million, the last two from Global Pecan.
Germany bought US$ 29.94 million through 13 buyers at US$ 13.64 per kilo. Freeworld Trading bought US$ 21.38 million of that, Edeka US$ 2.77 million and Lidl US$ 1.43 million. Star del Norte sold US$ 22.84 million into Germany and Pecaninis US$ 4.90 million.
The Netherlands bought US$ 23.70 million through 12 buyers at US$ 14.09 per kilo. Intersnack Procurement bought US$ 14.99 million, Nutland US$ 1.93 million, Do It US$ 1.70 million and Daarnhouwer US$ 1.61 million.
The United Kingdom bought US$ 6.85 million at US$ 13.31 per kilo, and Freeworld Trading took US$ 5.91 million of it. Canada bought US$ 5.62 million at US$ 12.86, Spain US$ 4.42 million at US$ 13.73 and Switzerland US$ 2.36 million at US$ 15.45, the highest price among the 10 largest buyer countries.
The largest buyers
Legacy Nut was the largest buyer, with US$ 31.81 million, 12.8% of the value, at US$ 10.61 per kilo, in 259 shipments. Sam Pecan sold it US$ 28.06 million of shelled pecans and Global Pecan US$ 3.75 million in shell.
Freeworld Trading followed with US$ 27.28 million at US$ 13.77 per kilo, for its buyers in Germany and the United Kingdom. Star del Norte sold it US$ 26.79 million and Humphrey Pecan US$ 495,600.
Intersnack Procurement bought US$ 21.52 million at US$ 13.66 per kilo, from Rancho Pecana Products for US$ 12.78 million and Star del Norte for US$ 8.74 million.
Comercial Nogalera bought US$ 18.51 million of pecans in shell at US$ 5.27 per kilo, in a Mexican free trade zone. J and J Pecan bought US$ 10.91 million at US$ 11.88 per kilo, all of it from J F Nut. Pecan Star and Nut bought US$ 10.23 million at US$ 11.14 in 372 shipments, the most among the 10 largest buyers, all from Star del Norte.
Agua Nueva Fancy Nuts bought US$ 7.68 million at US$ 10.61 per kilo. La Nogalera bought US$ 6.54 million at US$ 10.99 and Delinuts US$ 6.13 million at US$ 9.36, both from Procesadora la Nogalera. Texas Pecan and Cattle bought US$ 5.75 million of pecans in shell at US$ 5.17 per kilo, and Vssa US$ 5.74 million at US$ 5.39.
What each buyer paid per kilo
Across all buyers the average was US$ 9.52 per kilo, and the median shipment sold at US$ 10.81.
Among the buyers of more than US$ 1 million, Do It, in the Netherlands, paid the highest price, US$ 15.62 per kilo, for US$ 1.70 million from Pecaninis. Nutland, also in the Netherlands, paid US$ 14.74 for US$ 1.93 million from the same exporter. Atlanta Poland paid US$ 14.29 for US$ 1.79 million from Star del Norte, and Importaco Casa Pons, in Spain, US$ 14.12 for US$ 2.41 million.
Delica, in Switzerland, paid US$ 13.99 for US$ 1.47 million. Lidl paid US$ 13.92 for US$ 1.44 million from three exporters. Frutos y Especias, in Peru, paid US$ 13.90 for US$ 1.06 million of Mexican pecans from Distribuidora la Nogalera.
The price moved with the Mexican harvest
Mexican pecans sold at US$ 7.97 per kilo in January, US$ 10.38 in February and US$ 10.75 in March. The price rose to US$ 12.07 in April, US$ 12.67 in May and US$ 12.89 in June. It fell to US$ 10.93 in July and US$ 7.10 in August.
The tonnes moved the other way. Mexico shipped 3,930 tonnes in January, and between 1,421 and 2,962 tonnes a month from February to July. In August it shipped 8,127 tonnes, the most of any month in 2026.
Organic pecans
Shipments that declare organic pecans added up to US$ 6.70 million in 2026, in 47 shipments to 16 buyers from five exporters, at US$ 12.91 per kilo. Legacy Nut bought US$ 1.30 million of organic pecans at US$ 13.87 per kilo. Delica paid US$ 14.68 for US$ 699,300, Tootsi Impex, in Canada, US$ 15.87 for US$ 598,752, and Yourharvest, in Switzerland, US$ 19.75 for US$ 343,002.
How many exporters each buyer works with
Of the 122 buyers, 107 bought from a single exporter in 2026. Lidl, Vssa, Voicevale, Daarnhouwer and Stolp International bought from three each, the most of any buyer. Daarnhouwer bought US$ 3.75 million, shipped to the Netherlands and the United States, from Procesadora la Nogalera, Galeana Valley Pecan and Pecaninis. No buyer bought from both Mexico and Peru in 2026.
Peru
Peru shipped seven times to six buyers through six exporters, US$ 511,904 at US$ 7.80 per kilo. Yiwu Kunshun Food, in China, bought US$ 195,000 from Pecanas del Sur, and Yiwu Zheguo US$ 158,005 from Pecanas Bellavista. Rapunzel Naturkost, in Germany, bought US$ 97,755 from Agro Export Topara, and Malaga Natural, in Spain, US$ 61,000 from Pecan Nut.
If I exported pecans from Peru, I would start with the buyers in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Switzerland, which paid between US$ 13.64 and US$ 15.45 per kilo for shelled and in-shell pecans together. Then the organic buyers, which paid US$ 12.91 per kilo on average.
The World Pecan Buyers Radar names the 122 buyers, with a profile for the largest, what each one paid per kilo and its suppliers.
The numbers behind this
| Exporting country | US$ million | Share | US$ per kilo | Buyers | Exporters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 248.75 | 99.8% | 9.53 | 116 | 49 |
| Peru | 0.51 | 0.2% | 7.80 | 6 | 6 |
| All countries | 249.26 | 100% | 9.52 | 122 | 55 |
Get the list of world pecan buyers
Every buyer of pecans from Peru and Mexico in 2026, ranked by value, with the price each one paid per kilo and its suppliers.
See the buyer listFrequently asked questions
Who are the largest buyers of pecans?
Among the exports of Mexico and Peru in 2026, Legacy Nut bought US$ 31.81 million, Freeworld Trading US$ 27.28 million, Intersnack Procurement US$ 21.52 million, Comercial Nogalera US$ 18.51 million and J and J Pecan US$ 10.91 million.
Which countries buy the most pecans?
The United States, with US$ 130.12 million in 2026, 52.2% of the value, followed by buyers in Mexican free trade zones with US$ 32.03 million, Germany with US$ 29.94 million and the Netherlands with US$ 23.70 million.
What do buyers pay per kilo of pecans?
US$ 9.52 per kilo on average in 2026. Shelled pecans sold at US$ 12.17 per kilo and pecans in shell at US$ 5.26. Switzerland paid US$ 15.45, the Netherlands US$ 14.09, Germany US$ 13.64 and the United States US$ 9.23.
When is the price of Mexican pecans highest?
In 2026 Mexican pecans sold at US$ 12.89 per kilo in June and US$ 12.67 in May, and at US$ 7.10 in August, when Mexico shipped 8,127 tonnes.
How much do organic pecans sell for?
Shipments that declare organic pecans added up to US$ 6.70 million in 2026, at US$ 12.91 per kilo, to 16 buyers.