Episode 5 - What Does it Take to Develop a Pecan Cultivar?

from In a Nutshell: The Pecan Podcast · host Andrew Sawyer

In this episode, Dr. Patrick Conner from the University of Georgia Department of Horticulture takes us inside the UGA Pecan Breeding Program. Dr. Conner discusses pollinating procedures, the breeding process and development of a pecan cultivar. How long does it take to develop a cultivar? How many crosses are made in a year? How are desired pecan traits determined?The episode closes with a short discussion on the three released pecan varieties under the UGA Pecan Breeding Program.

What this episode covers

In this episode, Dr. Patrick Conner from the University of Georgia Department of Horticulture takes us inside the UGA Pecan Breeding Program. Dr. Conner discusses pollinating procedures, the breeding process and development of a pecan cultivar. How long does it take to develop a cultivar? How many crosses are made in a year? How are desired pecan traits determined? The episode closes with a short discussion on the three released pecan varieties under the UGA Pecan Breeding Program.