Native seedling discovered in the early 1900's by M.J. Niblack and W.C. Reed. Original tree stood west of Oaktown, Knox County, Ind., and was thought to be a natural seedling of the nearby 'Busseron' ortet. Introd. in 1909. Nut: oblong, with obtuse apex and obtuse to rounded base; laterally compressed in cross section; 75 nuts/lb, 47% kernel. Protogynous, with midseason pollen shed and midseason pistillate receptivity. Used as a seedstock in the 1960s by Linwood Nursery, Calif., under the name Linwood, but abandoned due to slow growth of seedlings. Origin: Tree: Fruit:
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