Pecan Varieties Propagated & Marketed at Lakeview:

Caddo: Nut Count: 60 per pound Shell Out: 56%

Smaller nut, but excellent nut fill. More drought tolerant. Best mechanical processing.

Cape Fear: Nut Count: 50 per pound Shell Out: 54%

Early bearing at @ 3-4 years. Thin shell, easy cracking. Good Scab resistance.

Desirable: Nut Count: 45 per pound Shell Out: 54%

Highly flavored nut meat. More susceptible to wind damage & Scab

Excel: Nut Count: 45 per pound Shell Out: 50%

Very large nut with thick shell. Light colored kernel. Scab resistant.

Forkert: Nut Count: 49 per pound Shell Out: 62%

Highest shell out. Rich in oil and flavor. Regaining popularity

Kiowa: Nut Count: 38 per pound Shell Out: 58%

Very large, moderately thin shell nut. Heavy bearer at early age. Bright yellow nut meat. Late season pollinator. Highly recommend as temporary tree for future thinning.

Gloria Grande: Nut Count: 44 per pound Shell Out: 48%

Considered “an improved Stuart”. Huge nut. Very strong tree structure. Thick shell discourages wildlife and other pests. Very rapid growing tree.

Lakota: Nut Count: 58 per pound Shell Out: 60%

Late USDA release. Smaller nut size helps with drought tolerance. Rapid growing upright tree structure. Proven to do will in more Northern states. Soft shell and excellent processing. Bright yellow nut meat with great eye appeal.

Mandan: Nut Count: 48 per pound Shell Out: 60%

Latest USDA release. Large nut yielding bright yellow nut meat. Very strong tree structure. Soft shell and excellent processing. Early maturing for gift basket industry. Expected to do well in more Northern growing regions.

Nacono: Nut Count: 44 per pound Shell Out: 56%

Late USDA release. More scab tolerant. Soft shell, easily cracked and shelled. Elongated nut with golden colored nut meat. Plant as trial until proven.

Oconee: Nut Count: 48 per pound Shell Out: 56%

Recent USDA release. Upright tree growth structure. Bright yellow nut meat. Bears in @ 4 years. Excellent sheller.

Pawnee: Nut Count: 44 per pound Shell Out: 58%

Crop matures late September. Thin shell, easy cracking. Great eye appeal in-shell and shelled. Upright tree structure. May scab in certain conditions.

Stuart: Nut Count: 51 per pound Shell Out: 49%

An older and well established variety. Thick shell, less favored by wildlife. Mid-season producer. Most apt to produce each year.

Sumner: Nut Count: 49 per pound Shell Out: 58%

Thin shell, easily cracked & shelled. Matures late November. An older variety with proven qualities. An upright growth tree structure. More scab tolerant than some varieties. Commands highest price.

Syrup Mill: Nut Count: 60 per pound Shell Out: 50%

A very strong pollinator. One of the more vigorous growing trees. Small nut size helps with drought tolerance. An excellent seedling tree with proven qualities.