Burkett is a Type 1 pollinator, which requires a Type 2 pollinator for nut production.
Averages 54 nuts per pound. Averages 53% kernel.
Burkett is a pecan for arid climates only. It has a thin or paper shell.

The original tree of this cultivar was discovered in 1900 on the bank of Battle Fish Creek in Callahan County, Texas, by the sons of J.H. Burkett, who was a pioneer in pecan culture. In 1903, Mr. Burkett grafted 2 buds of the original tree to a seedling. In 1911, Mr. Burkett began distributing "Burkett" scions. The original tree had been destroyed by a competition for the propagation rights. Pecan wars, can you imagine? At one time Burkett was the most profitable and most popular cultivar in Texas. Since then, Burkett has been used in breeding. Apache and Comanche, which have been released, have Burkett parentage.
Burkett is a consistant bearer, but the nuts have a habit of splitting at the suture.
Burkett is not recommended for Georgia. Although Burkett is common across Texas, it is not recommended for planting except as a yard tree, and in west Texas only. Burkett has too many disease and insect problems across the remainder of Texas.

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