DEWITT COUNTY PECAN SHOW

DeWitt County Pecan Growers Association Directors

Anthony Netardus, C.E.A., Author

DeWitt County, 1995, Precinct #'s 1-4

Weyman Adamek	Shirley Dietze	Roger Mraz
Roy Binz	Don Gauer	Leonell Post
Bill Braden	Lawrence Laging	Joel Steen
Bonnie Buenger	Garland Lamb	Clifton Vinklarek
	Elton Luedecke

SHOW DATE: NOVEMBER 14, 1995

JUDGES: ORVAL WRIGHT & TRAVIS FRANKE

SUMMARY:

There were 140 entries in the 1995 DeWitt County Pecan Show making it one of the largest shows ever. The large number of entries was an indication of the good pecan crop experienced by most producers in DeWitt county. Of the 140 entries, 25 qualified to advance on to the Regional Pecan Show held in Brenham. At Brenham, DeWitt county fared very well winning 7 first places. Richard Arrendell won Grand Champion Commercial with a Forkert entry, and Lawrence Laging won Reserve Champion Commercial with a Pawnee entry at the Regional Show. In the county show the Champion native was produced by John Guevara and the Reserve was won by Errol John Dietze. The Champion Classic was a Schley produced by Roger Mraz and the Reserve was a Success produced by Errol John Dietze. The Champion Commercial was a Forkert produced by Richard Arrendell and the Reserve was a Pawnee produced by Lawrence Laging.

PURPOSE:

The pecan show for many years has been a way for producers to promote pecans, exchange ideas and learn more about the pecans they produce - not only about quality but about varieties and problems that show up as blemishes or reduce the percent kernel. Pecans are discarded if flawed in the following ways:

* stink bug - black spots on the kernel

* vivipary - sprouting, root developing out of kernel

* mold - gray or black mold on kernel

* oily - kernel is oil soaked

* embryo rot - the eye of the kernel is discolored at the point where the halves attach

* vivipary rot - the dorsl ridge of the kernel is shriveled, beginning at the apex end of the kernel

* fuzz - 50% or more of the kernel is covered with fuzz

* wafer - 50% or more of the kernel is a wafer

* watery - the kernel is spongy and discolored, usually off-green

The color of the nut is important because it influences the value of the pecan. Cream colored is the best followed by golden.

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DEWITT COUNTY PECAN SHOW RESULTS