Origin: in Lincoln, Neb., by George Brand. Introd. in 1979 by Nebraska Nut Growers' Assn. Seed originally came from Carpathian Mountains of Poland and was obtained in 1930s from the Wisconsin Hort. Soc. Nut: medium; round; shell thin, tight seam, smooth; kernel plump, 41% kernel to shell; harvest date 10 Oct. Tree: 35 ft with crown diam. 50 ft; very vigorous and hardy; productive. Named and introduced because of its vigor and use as germplasm for cold hardiness, has tolerated temperature of-30F. Fruit:
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