Carya illinoinensis 'Cunard'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous tree.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
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Cultivation

Extremely precocious and prolific plant producing early maturing nuts with high percent kernel. Origin: University of Georgia, Athens, by D. Sparks. Wichita × Pawnee; crossed 1989; selected 2002; tested as #70; introd. 2011. Tree: extremely precocious and prolific; bud break early; protogynous with early receptivity and midseason pollen shed; susceptible to pecan scab. Fruit: : obovate, base obtuse, apex cuspidate to cuspidate asymmetric; round in cross section; 106 nuts/kg, 62% kernel; ripens 27 Sept. in Albany, GA.
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Synonyms

Carya illinoinensis 'Cunard'