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Identify hog or possibly Hogg pecan #792422

Asked May 24, 2022, 1:28 PM EDT

At the home in Limestone County where I grew up is a large pecan tree, 3 times as tall and as widespread as the one-story, 3BE home. It was already a large tree, almost too big to climb, back in 1960.  It puts out pecans about as long as a quarter; looked at from the stem end are oval-shaped, not circular; not a paper shell, but still good eating. Dad called them "hog pecans"; or was he saying "Hogg pecans", named after Gov. James Hogg, who requested that a pecan and a walnut tree be planted at at his grave site, and that offspring of these trees be given out across Texas, to "Make Texas a land of trees" (story from J. Frank Dobie)?

Limestone County Texas

Expert Response

Carolyn, it's best that you contact someone in Limestone County who may be more familiar with local history and types of trees that were planted. 

This is the only thing I could find on "Hogg" pecan: https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/websites/FamousTreesOfTexas/TreeLayout.aspx?pageid=15961#:~:text=The%20pecan%20had%20long%20been,the%20eve%20of%20his%20death.

Thanks.
Sheryl - Horticulture Program Assistant Replied May 26, 2022, 9:15 AM EDT

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