APPROXIMATE RIPENING DATES FOR NUT VARIETIES 
This chart is divided ito four periods of ten days each; the dates 
given are arrived at by averaging the dates of three successive seasons ; 
they will be found to be about right for normal years. However, seasons 
vary a good deal from year to year. 1947 dates were 15 days later than 
1949 dates; this was for nearly all varieties. For example, Littlepage 
Persian walnut ripened its first nuts on September 6th in 1949 but not 
until September 21st in 1947. 
These dates are figured for Wassaic, N. Y., -which is North latitude 
41° 45’ and about 500. to 600 feet above sea level. 
Early period. September 10th to 20th. 
Hickories—Anthony, Weschcke. 
Persian walnut—Littlepage. 
Heartnut—Wright. 
Medium early period. September 21st to 30th. 
Hickories—Bauer, Cedar Rapids, Crown Point, Fox, Hines, Inde- 
pendence, 
Selly Aes os 7 
5-24, S-25, s. 29, i Ss 5.6. 5-39, S-41, S-46 
5-48, S 54, 5-66, BOK DA, oC, ook: 
Heartnut— Marvel. 
Medium late period. October \st to 10th. 
Hickories—Berger, Bridgewater, a NO Zelarkwave eatin, 
Hagen, eran Kirtland, Lingenfelter, Manahan, Min- 
nie, Oliver, Peck Hybrid, Proper, Stocking, Stratford, 
Strever, Triplett, Wampler, Wilcox. 
Persian walnuts—S-45. 
Heartnuts—F odermaier. 
Black walnuts—Cresco, Krause, Pine Crest, Snyder, Sparrow, Todd, 
Troup, W anda. 
Late period. October |1\th to 20th. 
Hickories—Bixby, Booth, Bowman, Burlington, Red Cay. 
Black walnuts—Benton, Elmer Myers, Karns, Monterey, Stam- 
baugh, Thomas. 
