Volume 51 Number 1 Article 1
Year 1997 Month 1
Title: ´Desirable` Pecan
Author: D. Sparks
Abstract:
There are four cultivars that have
become the standards of the pecan
industry.
They are 'Desirable,' 'Schley,'
'Stuart,' and 'Western Schley.' These
cultivars are planted in large acreages
throughout the pecan regions of the
world. 'Schley' and 'Stuart' were two
of the original "big four" planted in
the southeastern United States in the
1920's; the other two were 'Alley' and
'Pabst' (10). 'Desirable,' 'Schley,' 'Stuart,'
and 'Western Schley' are all being used
in newly planted orchards, although
new plantings of 'Schley' are very
limited.
These cultivars became standards of the industry because they
proved to be profitable over a wide
range of conditions and remained
profitable as mature trees.
These cultivars have passed the severe test of
time.
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