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For 34 years, Tobias Pecans has been nut nirvana to folks in the Austin–Houston corridor. On December 31, “Miss Lucy” is starting the next chapter of her life. -
The small pecan warehouse has been keeping folks deep in Texas tree nuts since 1980 when hometown sweethearts Jay Dee and Lucille Tobias launched the business began as a wholesale partnership with nut buyers Ara Brothers of Gonzales, Texas, until the brothers encouraged the couple to strike out on their own. Since then, Tobias has evolved into a small but steady retail and mail-order venture with 75 acres of prime Texas pecan orchards and thousands of customers bringing lots of repeat business. Click the link to read more about Tobias pecans. -
One of Ellinger, Texas’ best exports may forever remain one of its best-kept secrets: On December 31, Tobias Pecans is rolling down its industrial warehouse doors for good and calling it quits. -
A steady trickle of travelers and visitors stream in: Some to shop from what’s left of her last crop, some to have their own pecans cracked, or some to wish her well after learning that Tobias Pecans is shuttering the business after three decades. -
A steady trickle of travelers and visitors stream in: Some to shop from what’s left of her last crop, some to have their own pecans cracked, or some to wish her well after learning that Tobias Pecans is shuttering the business after three decades. -
A steady trickle of travelers and visitors stream in, greeted by the constant clack of the Meyer Machine Co. nutcrackers. Each Meyer machine can process about 86 nuts – approximately one pound – per minute. Click the link to read more about Tobias Pecans. -
Margie Frenzel, from Bernardo, Texas, drove in with 72 pounds of pecans filling four hefty buckets from her mom’s yard. This is her fourth year of bringing nuts to Tobias Pecans to crack. They plan on doing a lot of baking and candy-making at the Frenzel house this Christmas. -
A typical day at Tobias Pecans has “Miss Lucy” hustling to and fro, tending to the loud cracking machine one minute, then swiftly gliding across the warehouse to consult with customers and refill the bins the next. -
Some Tobias Pecans customers come to buy already-shelled and -packaged nut meats, and some prefer whole, in-shell, straight out of the bin. Others bring in their own pecans to have them cracked. -
For 34 years, Tobias Pecans has been nut nirvana to folks in the Austin–Houston corridor. On December 31, “Miss Lucy” is starting the next chapter of her life. -
For 34 years, Tobias Pecans has been nut nirvana to folks in the Austin–Houston corridor. On December 31, “Miss Lucy” is starting the next chapter of her life. -
“Miss Lucy” tends to the Meyer Machine Co. nutcracker at Tobias Pecans. -
Tobias had also become known for a variety of pecan treats. “I started with 3-ounce mini pecan pies. They were a big hit.” -
Tobias Pecans enjoys many repeat customers. -
For 34 years, Tobias Pecans has been nut nirvana to folks in the Austin–Houston corridor. On December 31, “Miss Lucy” is starting the next chapter of her life. -
Repeat Tobias Pecans customer Margie Frenzel hugs “Miss Lucy”. -
For 34 years, Tobias Pecans has been nut nirvana to folks in the Austin–Houston corridor. On December 31, “Miss Lucy” is starting the next chapter of her life. -
For 34 years, Tobias Pecans has been nut nirvana to folks in the Austin–Houston corridor. On December 31, “Miss Lucy” is starting the next chapter of her life.
The Last Days of Tobias Pecans
