Jayhawk, 4 Oct. 2023 |
In my area of Kansas, pecan cultivars must ripen by mid-October to reliably split open their shucks before the first killing freeze in the Fall. Pictured here are some of the cultivars that ripened during the first 2 weeks of October in my orchard.
Shepherd, 6 Oct. 2023 |
KT330, 6 Oct. 2023 |
Labette, 9 Oct. 2023 |
St. Paul, 13 Oct. 2023 |
Notes:
Jayhawk -- an open-pollinated seedling of Giles
Shepherd -- a native seedling from Central Missouri
KT330 -- a selection from my breeding project. The result of a cross of Pawnee and Greenriver.
Labette -- tested as KT334 from my breeding project. A cross of Pawnee and Greenriver.
St. Paul -- tested as KT201 from my breeding project. A cross of Pawnee and Major.