different kinds of pecans, CHS has yet another bumper crop to raise funds
for our parish. Resident Pecan Expert Edgar Sneed not only organizes the
pickers and sorts the nuts, he researched our pecans and here shares his
findings. Historians always provide documentation.
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Holy Spirit Pecan Orchard
12121 East 41st Street
Tulsa, OK 74146
by Edgar Sneed‘Apache’ Originated by controlled cross (‘Burkett’ X ‘Schley’) made in 1940 by L. D. Romberg, Brownwood, TX. Seedling recorded as 40-4-17; first fruited in 1945; selected in 1947, released in 1962. Nut: oval elliptic to elliptic, with acute apex and obtuse base; round in cross section; 45 nuts/lb, 59% kernel; kernels golden in color, with prominent basal cleft. Precocious and prolific. Ripens late mid-season. Susceptible to scab. Used as a seedstock in TX, NM, AZ.
‘Barton’ Originated by controlled cross (‘Moore’ X ‘Success’) made by L. D. Romberg, Brownwood, TX. Cross made in 1937 in the orchard of John Barton, Sr., of Utley, TX. Tested as T-15, released in 1953. Nut: elliptic with obtuse apex and acute base; round in cross section; shell suture usually dark at base; 48 nuts/lb, 57% kernel; kernels golden in color, with deep secondary dorsal and ventral grooves.. Protandrous, with mid-season pollen shed and mid- to late-season receptivity. Precocious and prolific, with a tendency to overbear with maturity. Ripens early mid-season. Recommended (1990) for homeowner plantings in MS.
‘Choctaw’ Originated by controlled cross (‘Success’ X ‘Mahan’) in 1946. Produced first fruit in 1952. Nut: oval elliptic to elliptic, with obtuse apex and acute base; round in cross section; weak suture on shell; 37 nuts/lb, 58% kernel; kernels cream to golden in color with darker veins; wide, shallow dorsal grooves. Protogynous. Prolific. Requires good site and management to produce large crops of well-filled nuts. Recommended (1990) for planting in AR, MS, OK, SC, and east TX.
‘Desirable’ Originated by controlled cross (unknown parents) made by C. Forkert, Ocean Springs, Jackson County, MS. ‘Jewett X ‘Success’ cross made in 1903. Introduced by Forkert as ‘Desirable’ in 1914, but not widely distributed until USDA-ARS, Philema, GA, tested it beginning about 1930. Nut: elliptic with obtuse apex and obtuse to rounded base; round in cross section; shell rough, with elevated suture; 38 nuts/lb, 54% kernel; kernels golden in color, with wide dorsal grooves. Ripens in late mid-season, shortly after ‘Stuart’. Recommended for use in commercial orchards from GA west to TX. Recommended (1990) for planting in AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, and TX.
‘GraKing’ Originated in Hugo, OK. Introd. in 1959 by O. S. Gray Nursery & Landscape, Arlington, TX. Chance seedling grown from Texas seed; original tree shown to Mr. Gray at the residence of Mrs. King in Hugo sometime during the period 1946-49, when the tree was 12 in. diam. and 40 feet tall; Nut: oblong with obtuse apex and base; flattened in cross section; often with weak suture; 35 nuts/lb, 53% kernel; kernels with wide dorsal grooves, deep ventral groove. Ripens early. Recommended (1990) in OK.
‘Mahan’ Originated as chance seedling from seed of unknown parentage planted about 1910 by J. M. Chestnutt. Propagation rights sold to F. A. Mahan, Monticello Nursery Co., Monticello, FL in 1927. Nut: oblong, with acute apex and base; nut often assymetric, appearing ‘pinched’ in middle due to flattening of abaxial and adaxial surfaces; flattened in cross section; 32 nuts/lb, 58% kernel; kernels with deep secondary dorsal grooves and basal cleft, often poorly filled to base, woody in texture. Mid- to late-season pollen shed, with early to mid-season receptivity. Very precocious and prolific, with a strong tendency to overbear as a mature tree. Recommended (1990) for planting only in AR.
‘Schley’ (Also known as Eastern Schley) Seedling selection from nut planted about 1881 by A. G. Delmas, at Scranton, Jackson County, MS. Once thought to be from ‘Stuart’ seed. Named by Delmas in 1898 in honor of Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces in the Spanish American War. First commercially propagated under the name ‘Admiral Schley’ in 1902 by D. L. Pierson, Monticello, FL. Nut: oblong with acute apex and base; assymetric;54 nuts/lb, 62% kernel; kernels golden with narrow dorsal grooves. Used extensively in breeding. Female parent of ‘Sioux’, ‘Shawnee’, ‘Cherokee’, ‘Oconee’, ‘Woodroof’ and ‘Cape Fear’. Male parent of ‘Apache’. Recommended (1990) for planting in AR.
‘Sioux’ Originated. by controlled cross (‘Schley’ X ‘Carmichael’) made by L. D. Romberg, USDA-ARS, Brownwood, TX,in 1943 in H. G. Lucas orchard, Brownwood, TX. First fruited in 1948; selected in 1949; tested as 43-4-6. Released in 1962. Nut: oblong, with acute apex and right angled base; round in cross section; 60 nuts/lb, 60% kernel; kernels cream to golden in color, with narrow dorsal grooves, smooth texture, high oil. Medium precocity, good productivity. Recommended (1990) for commercial and homeowner plantings in OK and TX.
‘Stuart’ Seedling selection from the orchard of J. R. Lassabe at Pascagoula, Jackson County, MS. Lassabe planted the orchard about 1874 using nuts of unknown parentage obtained from Mobile, AL. After the orchard was purchased by Captain E. Castanera, the tree gained fame for its high yields. First propagated by A. G. Delmas in 1886 as ‘Castanera’. Propagated about 1890 by J. Keller and Col. W. R. Stuart of Ocean Springs, MS under the name ‘Stuart’. Nut: oblong elliptic with obtuse apex and rounded base; round in cross section; dark stripes on shell; 51 nuts/lb, 49% kernel; kernels golden to light brown in color with wide, shallow dorsal grooves, deep secondary dorsal grooves and a pronounced basal cleft. Late to begin growth in spring, making the cultivar hardy in North GA, AR, and OK. Slow to bear. There are more acres of ‘Stuart’ trees than any other cultivar. Recommended (1990) for planting in AL, AR, FL, GA, MS, NC, OK, SC and TN.
‘Success’ Seedling selection from orchard planted about 1890 by W. B. Schmidt, Ocean Springs, MS. Selected for excellent kernel quality by T. Bechtel in 1901, propagated in 1902, introduced in 1903. Nut: oval elliptic with obtuse assymetric apex and obtuse to rounded base; round in cross section; shell dark striped at apex; 48 nuts/lb, 50% kernel; kernels golden to light brown in color, with wide, shallow dorsal grooves, prominent ventral groove and wide, secondary ventral grooves. Female parent of ‘Choctaw’ and ‘Mohawk’. Male parent of ‘Barton,’ ‘Comanche’ and ‘GraTex’. Still a common cultivar found in old orchards, especially in TX and AL, often planted with ‘Stuart’. Recommended (1990) for planting in AR and SC.
‘Sumner’ (Also known as Western Schley) Originated in Chula, Georgia. The Sumner pecan originated as a chance seedling that was instantly recognized by Mr. Sumner as an outstanding pecan selection, but this pecan tree was unfortunately propagated on limited scale until the 1980’s. Nut: elongated paper shell nuts are loaded with oily, tasty kernels, separated from thin shells with a flexible cork. 55% kernel produces very desirable and valuable nut halves for the commercial candy trade. The nuts mature late into the Fall. The Sumner pecan tree is excellent in Florida and the deep south.
‘Wichita’ Originated by controlled cross (‘Halbert’ X ‘Mahan’) made by L. D. Romberg, USDA-ARS, Brownwood, TX. Cross made in 1940, scion budded into bearing tree in 1941, first fruited in 1947. Released in 1959. Nut: oblong, with acute to acuminate, assymetric apex and rounded apiculate base; round in cross section; 43 nuts/lb, 62% kernel; kernels golden to light brown in color with narrow dorsal grooves and a wide, shallow basal cleft. Precocious and prolific. Ripens in mid-season, depending on location (earlier in SW). Tree moderately upright, vigorous, often with a late flush of growth. Recommended (1990) in AZ, AR, CA, NM, OK, and TX.