Ultra Northern Pecan
(Carya illinoinensis)
While these pecan trees have the northern-most genetics available, they are still somewhat experimental in the Inland NW and greater Spokane area. As a nut enthusiast myself, I have decided to import these trees in the hopes that it can be determined if they will be able to ripen nuts in our area or not. We will be planting several varieties to test and are making a few extras available to our customers since we have had a lot of requests for pecan trees. We would love to hear back as to how your pecan trees do in the area and if you ever get any nuts.
Care advice for young trees: Leafhoppers and aphids can be a serious problem for young Pecan trees (and other kinds of trees as well) especially for the first couple years after transplanting when trees are weak from transplant shock. On Pecan and other kinds of Hickory trees it causes It is highly recommended to spray your young trees and the area surrounding them several times with an organic insecticide, especially in June and July when leafhoppers are most active. The best spray that I have found for dealing with leafhoppers has the active ingredient Pyrethrin.
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Ultra Northern Pecan, Seedling
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These seedlings are grown from some of the best Ultra Northern pecan selections ever found. This makes them much more likely to grow into trees with early ripening abilities as well. Cold hardy to USDA zone 5
Not self-fertile - since these are seedlings it is impossible to predict if they will be protandrous (type 1) or protgynous (type 2) until they bloom, which can be 10 years after planting. Therefore, it is recommended to plant these in groups of 3-4 trees to be more certain of getting both type 1 and type 2 trees.
Campbell NC4, Grafted Pecan (Type 1)
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Selected by Doug Campbell of the Niagara area, Campbell NC4 is an improvement over it's parent, Colby, which is a northern pecan that was found in Illinois. It tends to alternate with 2 good producing years, then 1 lower producing year. It's nuts are medium sized with good cracking abilities that typically ripen late October. Cold hardy to USDA zone 5, with winter protection recommended for the graft in colder areas.
These trees are grafted onto 3 year old rootstock and grown in containers for at least an additional 2 years to ensure strong fibrous root systems that will aid in good growth and transplant success.
Partially self-fertile - plant with a different variety for best nut production. This variety is protandrous (type 1), which means that the male pollen tassels open before the female flowers. Therefore, this variety is best paired with a protogynous (type 2) cultivar that opens the female blooms first.
Deerstand, Grafted Pecan (Type 2)
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Discovered in the wilds of Jackson county, Iowa, Deerstand produces a well-filled medium sized nut with good cracking qualities. This variety tends to produce a heavy crop every 2 out of 3 years and the nuts usually ripen near the end of October. Cold hardy to USDA zone 5, with winter protection recommended for the graft in colder areas.
These trees are grafted onto 3 year old rootstock and grown in containers for at least an additional 2 years to ensure strong fibrous root systems that will aid in good growth and transplant success.
Not self-fertile - plant with a different variety for nut production. This variety is protogynous (type 2), which means that the female flowers open before the male catkins are shedding pollen. Therefore, this variety is best paired with a protandrous (type 1) cultivar that sheds pollen first.
Please note: the bareroot pickup time for this plant is mid to late April which is different than most of our other bareroot plants.
Snaps, Grafted Pecan (Type 1)
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Discovered in the wild at Pleasant Creek, Iowa, Snaps is a reliable, annual producer of very early ripening nuts. These nuts tends to be on the smaller side when grown in the northern most areas, but are early ripening (usually early to mid October) and can be cracked out in halves fairly easily. Recommended for short season areas. Cold hardy to USDA zone 5, with winter protection recommended for the graft in colder areas.
These trees are grafted onto 3 year old rootstock and grown in containers for at least an additional 2 years to ensure strong fibrous root systems that will aid in good growth and transplant success.
Partially self-fertile - plant with a different variety for best nut production. This variety is protandrous (type 1), which means that the male pollen tassels open before the female flowers. Therefore, this variety is best paired with a protogynous (type 2) cultivar that opens the female blooms first.
Please note: the bareroot pickup time for this plant is mid to late April which is different than most of our other bareroot plants.
Warren 346, Grafted Pecan (Type 1)
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From a commercial orchard in Wheeling Missouri, Warren 346 was selected for high productivity, early ripening, and great nut cracking qualities. The good-sized nuts usually ripen around mid to late October. Cold hardy to USDA zone 5, with winter protection recommended for the graft in colder areas.
These trees are grafted onto 3 year old rootstock and grown in containers for at least an additional 2 years to ensure strong fibrous root systems that will aid in good growth and transplant success.
Partially self-fertile - plant with a different variety for best nut production. This variety is protandrous (type 1), which means that the male pollen tassels open before the female flowers. Therefore, this variety is best paired with a protogynous (type 2) cultivar that opens the female blooms first.