Origin: as native seedling in San Saba, Texas, selected about 1925 by J.A. Evans, Arlington, Texas. Introd. during the period 1930-35. Nut: oblong elliptic, with obtuse apex and rounded base; shell smooth in texture with slight ridge at suture; flattened in cross section; 67 nuts/lb, 59% kernel; kernels with wide dorsal grooves, deep basal cleft, and deep ventral groove. Protogynous, with mid-to late-season pollen shed and early to midseason receptivity. Often used as pollinizer for 'Western' in New Mexico, where it is sometimes called Bradley. Ripens early. Very susceptible to scab. Recommended (1990) in Arizona and New Mexico. Tree: Fruit:
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