Tejas

Average nut quality of test trees.

# Nuts / lb.

% Kernel

Kernel quality breakdown

Specific gravity

Harvest Date

% Fancy

% Standard

% Amber

History

'Tejas' was selected from a 'Mahan' x 'Risien#1' cross and was released in 1973 by the USDA.

Comments

When the trees aren't overloaded, 'Tejas' produces an attractive, but small, nut. Unfortunately mature trees set very large crops and quality declines dramatically. Kernel yield of mature trees was low, primarily due to too many "OFF" years. Summer shaking might improve quality, but nut size is still too low to make this a profitable cultivar. 'Tejas' is not recommended.

Compare kernel yield of 'Tejas' to some other cultivars
Pollen shed and pistil receptivity

Production record of test trees beginning in year planted

'Tejas' production from the Ponder Variety Grove test. Each colored line represents the yearly production in pounds of nuts from an individual tree beginning the year planted.

Alternate Bearing Intensity = 0.77