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Source
of the Burkett Papershell Pecan
The Original (Grafted) Burkett Pecan Tree
Putnam, Texas |
Putnam did achieve a modicum of fame by being the
source of the Burkett Papershell Pecan. A man named Orr had owned the tree - but
when the sons of J. H. Burkett came home from a squirrel hunt with the pecans
in their pockets - it was Burkett that recognized the nuts value.
He
tried for years to graft the tree with other native stock - finally achieving
success in 1903. Thankfully, his diligence paid off since the original parent
tree was destroyed in 1910.
The original grafted tree is marked by a
fence and sign - and can be found near the Eastland County line just N of I-20
and half a mile E of Farm Road 880.
© John Troesser
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wishing to share photos or the original grafted Burkett pecan tree in Putnam,
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