The newest pecans variety of University of Georgia will be released in the spring season this year. Avalon is the product hybridized by two scab-resistant varieties with the quality improved significantly after the hybridization. At present, this new variety has shown the good scab-resistant capacity.

Large Size, High Quality and High Disease-resistant Capacity

University of Georgia has applied for the patent for Avalon. At present, four plantations in Georgia State have obtained the sales license of this variety. Patrick Conner, the gardening scientist in Tifton Campus of University of Georgia, said that what made this variety special were its large size, high quality and very high scab-resistant capacity.

Reduction of Medicament Spraying and Cost Saving

The biggest advantage of Avalon is that the planter can reduce the times of fungicide spraying, thus significantly reducing the costs. The variety planted most extensively in Georgia State is Desirable. The Desirable planter needs to spray the medicament for 12-20 times in each quarter according to the rainfall. But it only needs to spray the medicament for several times for Avalon yearly, thus the fungicide purchase expenditure can be saved.