Rita

A super hardy strain with very heavy crops. Should make a good choice for urban gardens due to its relative compactness and suggestions that in practice this variety appears to be self-fertile.

BAND: A
ORIGIN: Carpathia
TREE HABIT AND VIGOUR: Small, fast grower
NUT TYPE: Elongate and thin shell
KERNEL TO NUT RATIO: 54%
LEAFING ONSET: 25th April
TYPE OF FLOWERING: Slight protogeny
CROPPING: Heavy
AGE AT FIRST BEARING: 4 years

Other Varieties:

TIMBER

AxelBuccaneer, Coenen, Number 16, Major, Plovdivski, Proslavski

ORNAMENTALS

Cathayensis, Hansen, Intermedia, Laciniata Nigra, Laciniata Regia, Major, Mandschurica, Microcarpa, Paradox, Pendula, Purpurea, Red Danube, Sinensis

NUT BEARING

Broadview, Buccaneer, Hansen, Metcalfe, Number 16, Plovdivski, Proslavski, Red Danube