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by Drs. Angelyn Hilton, Warren Chatwin, and Xinwang Wang Native Timbre

Selecting the Perfect Pecan Tree

What is the perfect pecan tree? Does it produce the best nuts? Does it have disease and pest resistance? What about its size or how long its season lasts? These are questions that stay on the minds of scientists at the USDA-ARS Pecan Breeding and Genetics Program. Like most plant breeding, pecan breeding is the...