Pecan Cultivar Review—Southeast
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https://doi.org/10.71318/apom.1981.35.2.55Abstract
The Southeast is a major pecan producing region in the United States. However, due to humid nature of the region, production of high quality nuts is impeded by severe fungal diseases on many cultivars. This disease problem greatly reduces the number of cultivars acceptable for the Southeast. The Southeast has a definite need for more cultivars which produce high yields consistently, come into bearing at an early age, resist the maior pecan diseases, are suitable for high density plantings, and have high nut quality (19, 38). According to Madden, it is 5 to 8 years after a cross is made until the hybrid seedlings produce their first nuts (13). This fact emphasizes the importance of long term support in breeding programs.
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