Disease-resistant pecan with early maturing, high-quality nuts. Origin: USDA-ARS, Brownwood, TX, by T.E. Thompson, L.J. Grauke, and W. Reid. Mahan × Major; crossed 1964; selected 1985; tested as 64-6-502; released cooperatively by USDA-ARS and Kansas State University in 2007. Nut: oblong, elliptic with acute apex, rounded base, round in cross-section; 130 nuts/kg, 62% kernel. Kernels: cream to golden color, medium, non-trapping dorsal grooves, slight basal cleft, nuts shell out easily into full halves, very attractive. Tree: vigorous; upright, strong limb angles, wind-resistant structure; begins spring growth with Kanza and Pawnee; protogynous, with early to mid-season receptivity and mid-to late-season pollen shed (similar to Kanza); nuts mature early, with Giles, about 14 d after Pawnee; resistant to pecan scab; medium susceptibility to yellow and black aphids (Monelliopsis pecanis and Melanocallis caryoefoliae, respectively). Fruit:
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