Origin: as seedling selection (possibly from Stuart seed) growing in Elloree, S.C., discovered in 1920 by W.W. Watson, Watson's Pecanwood Nurseries, Orangeburg, S.C. Intro. in 1923. Nut: elliptic with obtuse often asymmetric apex and obtuse to rounded base; round in cross section; shell thick, smooth, darkly striped; 44 nuts/lb, 48% kernel; kernels golden, with shallow, wide dorsal grooves and a deep basal cleft. Protogynous with mid-to lateseason pollen shed and early to midseason pistillate receptivity. Not precocious. Resistant to scab, fungal leaf scorch and downy spot. Susceptible to black pecan aphids. Recommended for use by homeowners in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, and South Carolina. Recommended for commercial growers in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, and South Carolina. Tree: Fruit:
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