Cheyenne, A New Precocious Pecan Variety
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https://doi.org/10.71318/apom.1970.24.4.84Abstract
The USDA pecan( Carya illioiensisWag. K. Koch.) breeding program has been planned to meet the needs of all peccan-growing areas. An attempt is being made to produce varieties that are adapted to each of various climatic areas, and also meet high standards in nut size, quality, and other desirable characteristics.
Reports of progress on the USDA pecan breeding program, and reports on techniques of hybridization, propagation of hybrid seedlings to induce early bearing and evaluation of seedlings have been published elsewhere (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11).
There is an interest and need for additional precocious and prolific bearer varieties for high density tree plantings, especially in the western area of the pecan belt. There is a lack of protandrous blooming varieties. 'Cheyenne' will help fill these needs.
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