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Silvis 303

Variety of Shagbark hickory · Carya ovata
Ohio selection recommended for high-quality, abundant nut crops.
Also known as: Silvis
Edible value8Medicinal value3Other uses5
🇺🇸 USA 1960

Taste & characteristics

Taste

nuttysweet

Profile

Parentage
Carya ovata Selektion (Ohio)
Fruit weight
6 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest
Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Good-quality nut with a pleasant, sweet kernel.

Growth

Productive selection from Ohio.

Yield

Recommended for abundant, reliable crops; harvested in early autumn.

Notes

Regarded as one of the recommended shagbark cultivars for cropping.

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