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.