The Fresh Chile Company
Pecan Pieces
Pecan Pieces are high-quality, shelled pecan pieces cultivated in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico by Salopek Orchards, a family farm with over 50 years of experience. These naturally sweet nuts are perfect for cooking, baking, snacking, or adding to salads and desserts, and are available in 4 oz, 8 oz, and 16 oz packages. Customers rate them 4.8 out of 5 stars, noting their fresh, delicious flavor.
- Category
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Nuts & Seeds
- GTIN
794013130044- MPN
pecan-pieces-4oz
Specifications
Pecan pieces from New Mexico grown by the Salopek Orchards, produced in partnership with the New Mexico Pecan Company.
- Material
- Pecan
- Gender
- unisex
- Condition
- new
- Weight
- 0.5 lb
- Category
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Nuts & Seeds
Additional Attributes
- New Mexico grown
- from Salopek Orchards with over 50 years of operation
- partnered with New Mexico Pecan Company
- grown in Rio Grande Valley
- family tradition
- Southwest treasure
Product Insights
The Fresh Chile Company's Pecan Pieces are fire-roasted, unseasoned broken nutmeats from New Mexico's Mesilla Valley, a region known for top-quality pecans since the 1800s and whose arid, irrigated climate keeps pecan scab from being a serious problem, yielding fully mature, oil-rich kernels. Positioned as the lower-cost baking grade between halves and meal, these pieces mix easily into batters and form a crunchy, clean-slicing pie top while infusing fillings with nutty flavor — but they scorch faster than halves and, as the value choice, sacrifice presentation when looks matter. Priced at $5.95 for 4 ounces (about $23.80/lb), they are the standard baking grade intended as the plain base for no-sugar-added chile sauce and local honey; although the fire-roast itself carries a nutty-sweet taste, plain pieces make rancidity detectable by smell before baking, and bulk sizes need cold storage once opened, with just weeks of pantry life.
Verified claims
- Growing region
- Grown in the Mesilla Valley, a region recognized for top-quality pecans since the 1800s.
- Origin
- Only major tree nut native to North America; brought to New Mexico in the 1800s.
- Growing climate
- New Mexico's arid, irrigated climate keeps pecan scab from being a serious problem.
- Regional value
- New Mexico supplies over 25% of U.S. pecan value from only 20% of volume.
- Baking
- Pecan pieces mix into batters and create a crunchy pie top that slices cleanly.
- Regional quality
- Fire-roasted pieces come from New Mexico's Mesilla Valley, whose climate favors fully mature, oil-rich kernels.
- Pie performance
- Pieces infuse filling with nutty flavor, form a crunchy top crust, and slice cleanly — but scorch faster than halves.
- Piece size
- Broken nutmeats sized between halves and meal — the grade for mixing into batters and fillings.
- Southwest positioning
- New Mexico-grown in a low-scab, high-desert belt; marketed with no-sugar-added chile sauce and local honey.
- Pieces vs halves
- Pecan pieces are the lower-cost baking grade: $5.95 per 4 oz is about $23.80/lb.
- Roast
- Fire-roasted plain pecan pieces with no added sugar; the roast itself carries nutty-sweet flavor.
- Pecan pieces
- Broken pieces cost less than halves and bake into a crunchy, clean-slicing pie top.
- Chile-honey pairing
- Intended use is plain pecans as the base for chile sauce and honey.
- Value vs halves
- Priced at $5.95 — the piece grade is the lower-cost-per-ounce choice when looks do not matter.
- Roasted sweetness
- Plain, unseasoned pieces taste sweet and toasted from the fire-roasting itself.
- Freshness check
- Plain, unseasoned pieces make rancidity detectable by smell before baking
- Storage
- Bulk sizes need cold storage: each opened container has just weeks of pantry life
- Piece grade
- Broken nutmeats, not halves — the standard baking grade.
Product record
- Title
- Pecan Pieces
- Brand
- The Fresh Chile Company
- Price
- $5.95 USD
- Availability
- Out of stock
- Rating
- 4.8 stars, 5 reviews, scale 5
Buying Guide
0 comparisons · 6 sourcesUses
Snack on them
Enjoy pecan pieces as a quick, on-the-go snack straight from the bag.[3,5]
Serve with Fresh Chile Sauce and honey
Serve pecan pieces alongside Fresh Chile Sauce and local honey for sampling.[3]
Bake or cook with them
Use pecan pieces in baking and cooking: stir them into batters, doughs, and fillings, or use them for a uniform top layer on pecan pie.[1,2,3,4]
Use as a topping or garnish
Use pecan pieces as a topping or garnish on your dishes.[3,6]
Image Analysis
1 images- 01
Product
A close-up view of shelled pecan halves and pieces heaped inside a round matte black bowl; visible nut surfaces show the wrinkled ridged exterior and lighter inner meat.
- Nut pileA dense heap of shelled pecan halves and broken pieces filling the bowl; pieces show elongated, irregular lobed shapes with pronounced longitudinal ridges and crevices.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.12 · w 0.88 · h 0.50 (high) - Nut surface detailNut surfaces display a combination of medium brown outer skin and paler tan inner meat visible where pieces are split; textures include smooth rounded edges and rough creased interiors.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.18 · w 0.64 · h 0.36 (high) - Bowl rim and visible interiorPortion of a round bowl rim is visible around the nut pile; rim curves inward slightly and contains the nuts along the top edge.
1 region
x 0.04 · y 0.48 · w 0.92 · h 0.36 (high) - Visible bowl exteriorMatte dark-colored exterior of the bowl is visible in the lower half of the image and shows a smooth, even finish.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.64 · w 0.84 · h 0.32 (high)
Other
Studio-style product shot with a white background, soft diffuse lighting, and a subtle shadow beneath the bowl; image is centered and cropped to show the top portion of the bowl and nuts.
- BackgroundClean white background with no visible props or text.
- Lighting and shadowSoft, even lighting from above produces gentle highlights on nut ridges and a soft shadow beneath the bowl toward the front.
- Shot compositionLow-angle close-up framing centered on the bowl rim and nut pile; lower portion of the bowl is cropped slightly at the bottom edge.
Colors
warm medium brown· pecan surfaces#CC6C43- Nut pileA dense heap of shelled pecan halves and broken pieces filling the bowl; pieces show elongated, irregular lobed shapes with pronounced longitudinal ridges and crevices.
Variants
3 SKUs| SKU | Title | Price | Avail |
|---|---|---|---|
| pecan-pieces-4oz | Pecan Pieces - 4 oz | $5.95 | Out of Stock |
| pecans-pieces-8oz | Pecan Pieces - 8 oz | $8.95 | Out of Stock |
| pecans-pieces-16oz | Pecan Pieces - 16 oz | $14.95 | Out of Stock |
Documents & Data
Customer Reviews
5 total5 reviews · out of 5
PP review
Fresh and tasty!
Great pecans
5 Stars
Great
5 Stars
These pecans have a delicious flavor. They are fresh and we enjoy them.
5 Stars
Delishes.!
Provenance
- Merchant Link
- https://freshchileco.com/products/16oz-pecan-pieces
- Platform
- shopify
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