Flowering and Fruit Characteristics of Black Walnuts: A Tool for Identifying and Selecting Cultivars

Patterson (Emma K)

• Budbreak
  April 16
• Average first pistillate bloom date
  April 25
• Mean pistillate bloom date
  April 30
• First pollen shed date
  May 6
• Flower type
  Protogynous
• Season length
  153 days
• Harvest date
  Sept. 28