I attempted to send this message to the NAFEX list but it bounced back.
Richard Ashton
<x-tad-bigger>----- Original Message -----</x-tad-bigger> <x-tad-bigger>From:</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>MARIE ASHTON</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> </x-tad-bigger> <x-tad-bigger>To:</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>nafex-request@lists.ibiblio.org</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> </x-tad-bigger> <x-tad-bigger>Sent:</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> Tuesday, July 21, 2009 11:09 AM</x-tad-bigger> <x-tad-bigger>Subject:</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> New Pecan Variety</x-tad-bigger>
In reference to the announcement by the USDA of the new pecan variety Mandan:
This new variety is an improvement on Pawnee because of its scab resistance and its more consistant bearing. It should have a much broader range than Pawnee and perhaps will grow a little further north. It is pollinated by Kanga a variety that has done well in Kansas.
To see a full description go to:
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/CARYA/PECANS/mandan.htm
Womack Nursery of De Leon, Texas may have trees and perhaps scionwood of Mandan this next winter. They are on the web and do mail orders and on-site sales.
Regards,
Richard Ashton
Oak Creek Orchard
www.oakcreekorchard.com
bwoodtx@verizon.net
[NAFEX] Forwarded for Richard Ashton,
Lon J. Rombough, 07/21/2009