Utopia Texas
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- Aug 11, 2013
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- Brookshire & Cat Spring,Texas
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Why type pecan trees would you recommend for the north Alabama region?
You need to go to your local Agricultural Extension agent, University of Alabama or local pecan growers to find out what grows well in your area, soil type and weather conditions. There are literally 2200 different pecan varieties and what does well in one area might be terrible in another area. Some of the newer varieties are also scab resistant which is a huge problem. This may sound crazy but considering that the huge candy and bakery corporations prefer the native pecans that would be the way I would go if I had to do it all over again. The native pecan trees are much more resistant to aphids, scab and brittle limbs and they contain much more of the natural oils for a better flavor. My family will only eat the native pecans from our place though we may on any year have 50-60 thousand pounds of the paper shell pecans stacked up in one of the barns! You need to think long and hard as to what varieties you plant. There is a old saying in the pecan industry that " you plant pecan trees for the benefit of your grandchildren".