I agree I have been to Texas A&M Pecan short course. Well worth the time. Also Pecan south magazine will help. Most if not all Indian named pecans were developed by Tommy Thomson at the Texas pecan research By College station. Desirable is also very popular.
Most old paper shells are just outstanding trees discovered and grafted. If you plant pecans from a tree it will be different as it has been pollinated from another tree. This is what I learned from A&M. It has been a few years so I could have forgot.
The Noble foundation in Ardmore Oklahoma is also a good source for Advise.
Kanza is a big native looking pecan that takes very little spraying and will stand colder weather.
All my pecans are native.
Dale
