Pecan Variety Chart

Cultivar	Pollination Type	Nuts per lb	% Kernel	Harvest Date	Scab Resistance	Best Pollinators
Amling*	I	60	53	Oct. 11	Excellent	Avalon, Cherryle, Elliott, Excel, Kanza, McMillan
Avalon*	II	48	54	Oct. 4	Excellent	Amling, Caddo, Excel, Gafford, Oconee
Big Dan		35	53	Oct. 15	Good
Caddo	I	70	54	Oct. 7	Mediocre	Avalon, Cherryle, Elliott, Gafford, Kanza, Lakota, Syrup Mill
Cherryle	II	40	56	Oct. 4	Mediocre	Amling, Caddo, Elliott, Gafford, Kanza, Oconee
Elliott*	II	72	51	Oct. 10	Good	Amling, Caddo, Gafford, Jackson, Oconee, Syrup Mill
Excel*	II	45	49	Oct. 7	Excellent	Amling, Caddo, Cherryle, Elliott, Gafford, Kanza, McMillan
Forkert	II	53	58	Oct. 19	Mediocre	Avalon, Cherryle, Excel, Kiowa, Lakota, McMillan
Gafford*	I	56	50	Oct. 18	Excellent	Avalon, Cherryle, Excel, Forkert, Kiowa, Lakota, McMillan, Syrup Mill
Hilton		53	53	Sept. 27	Mediocre/Good
Jackson*	I	37	53	Oct. 24	Good	Elliott, Excel, Kanza, Kiowa
Kanza*	II	65	52	Sept. 28	Excellent	Amling, Caddo, Gafford, Jackson, Oconee
Kiowa	II	45	53	Oct. 20	Mediocre	Amling, Caddo, Cherryle, Elliott, Gafford, Jackson, Kanza, Oconee
Lakota*	II	56	58	Sept. 30	Excellent	Amling, Caddo, Gafford, Oconee
Lipan	I	44	55	Oct. 4	Good	Elliott, Kanza, Lakota, McMillan
McMillan*	II	56	51	Oct. 22	Good	Amling, Caddo, Gafford, Oconee
Oconee	I	48	53	Oct. 12	Mediocre/Good	Avalon, Caddo, Cherryle, Elliott, Gafford, Kanza, Kiowa, McMillan
Sterling**		59	62	Oct. 3	Excellent
Syrup Mill*	I	60	50	Oct. 20	Excellent	Excel, Lakota, McMillan

* Low Input

**Bass Pecan Introduction

Tree Type 1 sheds pollen early and Type II sheds late. Combine types for best pollination.
Nuts/lb and % Kernel are annual averages.