Temprate Fruits (1+1)

EXERCISE 7

EXERCISE 7: Identification and description of varieties of nut crops

PECAN NUT

Western Schley: This variety originated as a cross between Seedling and Taxas. Nut size medium, pointed both ends. High kernel percent (54-59) and good kernel quality.
Burkett: Good variety, plants are vigorous. Nut small to medium size, high kernel percentage (%2-57).
Mahan: This variety introduced by F A Mahan. The tree is vigorous, precocious, prolific bearer with good foliage. The leaves fall late in the season. The nuts are extra large, thin shelled and tend to poor filling on older trees. It has given highest yield among various cultivars in India.
Nellis: A regular bearing variety with oblong, cylindrical nut tapering towards the end, shell light brown and has stripes at the base. Amber colored kernel constitutes 49.4% of nut, moderately filled and easily separated.
Cheyenne: This is a cross of Clark x Obom and released from Brownwood. Tree is very precocious, very productive, and pruning can control scab resistant and being recommended for high-density purpose at its size. It is protandrous type and need to be grown with protogynous varieties. Medium size nuts are slightly wrinkled, loose in shell but has excellent flavour.

WALL NUT

Hartley: This was selected from seedling by John Hartley. The colour of kernel is light, heavy yielder, tolerant to codling moth and blight. The shell is light colour, thin and filling good.
Serr: Trees very vigorous. It is lateral bearing variety. The kernel percentage is 59 of nut, light in colour
Chandler: It is lateral bearing variety. Trees are moderate in vigour and sem-upright.The nut is large, oval, smoth with good seal and bright colour. Kernel percentage is 49