. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. Stuart nut, kernel, and cross-section. 1. STUART.—Size large to very large, 1% x 1 inches; form oblong round- ish ; color grayish-brown, heavily striped and splashed with purplish black; base rounded; apex blunt; quadrangular; shell smooth, thick, brittle, well filled with rich, fine-grained meat; somewhat hard to crack out. The Stuart pecan orlginatetl in Mississippi. It has been very widely dis- seminated and has proved itself to be vigorous, early bearing, hardy and pro- ductive over a wide range
. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. Stuart nut, kernel, and cross-section. 1. STUART.—Size large to very large, 1% x 1 inches; form oblong round- ish ; color grayish-brown, heavily striped and splashed with purplish black; base rounded; apex blunt; quadrangular; shell smooth, thick, brittle, well filled with rich, fine-grained meat; somewhat hard to crack out. The Stuart pecan orlginatetl in Mississippi. It has been very widely dis- seminated and has proved itself to be vigorous, early bearing, hardy and pro- ductive over a wide range of territory. The tree has a fine, erect habit of growth. This variety is such a profuse pollen bearer that it would appear to be useful for fertilizing other varieties. It is valuable for northern Van Deman nut, kernel, and cross-section. 2. VAN DEMAN.—Large to very large, 2x% inches; form long oval: color dark brown, lightly striped with purplish brown; base pointe<l; apex long, tapering pointed; shell of medium thickness, cracks out well; partitions thick; kernel plump, light brown; sutures deep and narrow; flavor good. The Van Deman originated in St. James Parish, Louisiana. The tree is a vigorous, handsome grower, and is reported as being an early, though some- what erratic Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original North Carolina. Dept. of Agriculture. Raleigh : State Board of Agriculture
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