Origin: by controlled cross (Schley × Carmichael) made by L.D. Romberg, U.S. Dept. of Agr.-Agr. Res. Serv., Brownwood, Texas. Cross made in 1943 in H.G. Lucas orchard, Brownwood, Texas. First fruited in 1948; selected in 1949; tested as 43-4-6. Released in 1962. Nut: oblong, with acute apex and right angled base; round in cross section; 60 nuts/lb, 60% kernel; kernels cream to golden in color, with narrow dorsal grooves, smooth texture, high oil. Protogynous, with midseason pollen shed and early to midseason receptivity. Medium precocity, good productivity. Susceptible to scab in Georgia and Louisiana. Recommended (1990) for commercial and homeowner plantings in Oklahoma and Texas. Tree: Fruit:
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