Wilcox
Variety of Shagbark hickory · Carya ovata
Medium-sized, tasty nut that cracks cleanly into halves.
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5🇺🇸 USA 1930
Taste & characteristics
Taste
nuttysweet
Profile
- Parentage
- Carya ovata Selektion
- Fruit weight
- 6 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Tasty, medium-sized nut; kernel separates easily and cracks out in whole halves.
Growth
Bears early, often within five to seven years.
Yield
Early and regular yields; nut drop in early autumn.
Notes
One of the most popular shagbark cultivars for home gardens.
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