Home Grown: Pecan grafting season

Pecans are an important crop in Oklahoma. In fact, out of the fifteen pecan- producing states, Oklahoma ranks second in native pecan production and fourth or fifth in overall pecan production. And, out of our seventy-seven counties, about sixty produce pecans.When talking about pecans, we categorize them as native and improved. Improved varieties are created when you take the scion (top portion)…