Pecans for Florida must meet one criterion: they must be scab resistant. Scab is a major cause of early leaf drop. Trees that don't hold their leaves until first frost can't store enough energy for the following year's crop. This is one reason pecans typically bear a heavy crop one year and a light one the next (commonly called alternate bearing). Another cause of alternate bearing is poor pollination. Pecans are wind pollinated, and rainy weather during bloom prevents the pollen from floating freely through the air from one tree to another, causing poor fruit set. Whether you say PEE-can like us Southerners, or PUH-can, like our refined neighbors up North, it's a great nut!

CAPE FEAR A graceful, shapely long-lived tree that bears fruit at an early age. Kernels do not break when the shell is cracked. Produces 55-60 nuts per lb. Requires a pollinator (Moreland). Ripens late November. Zones 5A-9A $45.99 3 gal (4-5ft).

CURTIS Perfect for pecan-lovers further south, because of its low chill hours and high heat requirement for bud break, Curtis has been grown as far south as Orlando since 1886, with the original tree still producing one hundred years later! A late-maturing nut, Curtis is a delicious small pecan with speckled kernels and medium-thin shells. Resistant to pecan scab and other leaf diseases, it makes a great addition to your fruiting landscape as well as a lovely shade tree. Pecans are largely wind-pollinated, so if there are pecans in any quantity nearby (within 10 miles) fertility is not usually a problem. Pollinate with a Cape Fear. Zones 5A-9A. $45.99 3gal(4-5ft).

ELLIOTT Excellent scab resistance with high quality meat in a small nut. 65 nuts per lb. Pollinate with Cape Fear. Ripens late November. Zones 5A-9A. $45.99 3 gal (4-5ft).

MORELAND Possesses the qualities we feel the home grower or grove owner values most. An excellent disease-resistant tree that will produce large, top-quality nuts. In a test grove experiment run by the University of Florida, Moreland ranked with the top six cultivars for North and Central Florida out of 26 possible varieties. Moreland is a paper-shell of the same size and shape as Stuart. The nuts are heavy, averaging 45 nuts per pound with excellent kernel fillout. Oil content is extremely high, which gives it an extra rich flavor and good keeping qualities. The trees are upright and willowy. Pollinate with a Cape Fear. Ripens late November. Zones 5A-9A. $45.99 3 gal (4-5ft).

SUMNER An early-producing tree suitable for close spaces. Produces large, high quality nuts that are easy to crack. Ripens late November. Pollinate with a Cape Fear. Zones 5A-9A. $45.99 3 gal (4-5ft).


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