Recommended to homeowners for its excellent pecan scab (Venturia effusa) resistance and good foliar health. Origin: Auburn University, Auburn, AL, by H. Amling. Seedling selection; DNA analysis indicates it is a likely offspring of Schley. Tree: bearing light; protandrous with early pollen shed and midseason receptivity; highly resistant to pecan scab; resistant to black pecan aphid (Melanocallis caryaefoliae); late-season foliar health excellent. Fruit: : ovate to oblong, base cuspidate, apex acuminate; oblong in cross section; 139 nuts/kg, 55% kernel; kernel golden; ripens 11 Oct. in Tifton, GA.
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