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Butternut, Bountiful |
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Juglans cinerea 'Loumis' |
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A grafted tree. This variety produces bountiful crops of mild flavored, great tasting nuts which are easy to shell and good for fresh eating and baking. Self-pollinating. Mature 50'. |
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Chestnut, Chinese |
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Castanea mollissima |
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Bristly apple sized burrs contain 3-7 medium-to-large, crisp nuts. Dense, lustrous foliage provides good shade. Plant two for proper pollination. |
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Chestnut, Dunstan |
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Castanea spp. |
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A blight resistant American x Chinese hybrid. Nuts are superior in size and taste. Plant two Dunstan chestnuts for proper pollination. |
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Chinquapin, Alleghany |
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Castanea pumila |
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A beautiful tree with long green leaves. Produces nuts in 3-4 years that are small and easy to open. |
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Heartnut, Westfield |
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Juglans ailanthifolia v. cordiformis 'Westfield' |
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A nice looking tree with ornamental qualities which bears unusual heart-shaped nuts and has a spreading habit. Nutmeat has no trace of bitterness. Plant two for proper pollination. |
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Pecan Hardy Giant |
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Carya illinoinensis 'James' |
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Nuts often reach 1.5" in diameter with paper thin shells. Somewhat self-fertile but will perform better when planted with another pecan variety. |
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Pecan Surecrop |
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Carya illinoinensis |
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Large, rich flavored, easy-to-crack paper shell pecans. Requires pollination by another pecan variety. |
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Walnut Northern Prize |
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Juglans regia 'Domoto' |
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Winter hardy English Walnut. Can withstand temperatures as low as -32F and will produce an abundance of tasty nuts 5-6 years after planting. Mature height 20'. Self-pollinating. |
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Walnut, Black Gem |
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Juglans nigra 'Loumis' |
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Produces large quantities of high quality nuts in 5-6 years. These delicious nuts are thin husked, light colored and offer a superior nutmeat-to-shell ratio. Good for cooking. Self-pollinating. |
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Walnut, Champion English |
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Juglans regia 'Rodhouse' |
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Rich and flavorful nuts with easy to crack shells. Produces in 6-7 years. Requires another black walnut for pollination. Mature 30' |
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Walnut, Thomas Black |
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Juglans regia 'Thomas' |
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This walnut has an easy-to-crack shell. Will bear in 2-3 years. Mature height 65'. Requires pollination by another black walnut. |
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