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Campbell NC4, Grafted Pecan (Type 1)
Selected by Doug Campbell of the Niagara area, Campbell NC4 is an improvement over it's parent, Colby, which is a northern pecan that was found in Illinois. It tends to alternate with 2 good producing years, then 1 lower producing year. It's nuts are medium sized with good cracking abilities that typically ripen late October. Cold hardy to USDA zone 5, with winter protection recommended for the graft in colder areas.
These trees are grafted onto 3 year old rootstock and grown in containers for at least an additional 2 years to ensure strong fibrous root systems that will aid in good growth and transplant success.
Partially self-fertile - plant with a different variety for best nut production. This variety is protandrous (type 1), which means that the male pollen tassels open before the female flowers. Therefore, this variety is best paired with a protogynous (type 2) cultivar that opens the female blooms first.