Pecan mistakenly propagated as Witte in the Nebraska, Northern Nut Research Orchard, Lincoln, Neb., in 1981 and distributed as Witte until 1998. Origin: Carya illinoinensis seedling from Burlington, Iowa, growing on property of Frank Martzahn. Nut: elliptic with acute apex and acute, often asymmetric, base; 116–163 nuts/lb., 46% to 53% kernel; kernels with narrow to medium dorsal grooves, essentially lacking secondary dorsal grooves or basal cleft. Tree: protogynous, with early to midseason receptivity and late pollen shed; extremely early nut maturity, ≈3 weeks before Colby. Fruit:
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