nut variety
Kanza
Pecan · Carya illinoinensis
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 6a–8a
- Chill hours
- 400 to 700 below 45°F
- Days to harvest
- 200 to 260
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- 100 to 300 years
Disease resistance
- pecan-scab
At a glance
Sweet, oily, classic pecan flavor; baking, fresh, pies. Northern type with strong scab resistance, the recommended choice for the Midwest and upper South. Reliable cropper.
Growing Kanza
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Kanza by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other pecan varieties
4 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
- Elliott
Sweet, rich, very oily; smaller nuts but premium flavor. Excellent scab resistance, the safest choice for low-…
- Hardy
Sweet, mild, oily; small nuts, productive. Cold-hardiest pecan, extends the range into zone 5b sites with full…
- Pawnee
Sweet, rich, buttery, oily; fresh, baking, pralines. Early-ripening Northern type, harvests before first frost…
- Stuart
Sweet, mild, oily; the historic Southern commercial standard, baking and shelling quality. Heavy producer at m…
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Kanza pecan grow in?
Kanza grows in USDA zones 6a through 8a.
- What diseases is Kanza resistant to?
Kanza shows documented resistance to pecan-scab.
- How does Kanza compare to other pecan varieties?
Kanza is one of 5 pecan varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full pecan variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Carya illinoinensis foliagenuts", by Brad Haire, University of Georgia, USA, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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