The nut of the Amling Pecan tree is elongated and thin-shelled, and when shelled it is a bright golden color. Bill Goff, the extension pecan specialist at Auburn University in Alabama, stated that the Amling Pecan tree, "appears to be very scab resistant". Disease resistance is very important in Southern states because of the high temperatures and high humidity, and pecan specialists have developed certain new pecan cultivars that are genetically resistant to disease. The Amling Pecan tree cultivar seems to be every homeowners answer to the dream of a perfect yard tree. Besides being a great shade tree with dense leaves, the paper shell nuts are delicious: being loaded with a high oil content along with what Dr. Amling called his discovery "a high quality nut". An outstanding quality of an in-shell pecan to commercial pecan shellers is the fact that the Amling cultivar will shell out in perfect halves which is highly desirable for cake bakers. It is not unusual for an 10 year old Amling Pecan tree to yield 100 pounds of papershell nuts. The tree is a choice selection in establishing a home orchard because it is fast growing and sometimes an 8 foot pecan tree can bear nuts the very first year. The Amling Pecan tree is your best choice, if you want a cooling shade with the reward of a delicious, crunchy, oily snack. For Southern home owners adding a shade tree near a home is very important in cooling houses during the Summer and reducing air conditioning costs.
