Pecan shows are one of the best teaching tools available.
They render a real service to the pecan industry. These shows help pecan growers grade and evaluate their standard varieties and the shows acquaint growers with new varieties and the numerous pecan hybrids being developed. These shows also focus attention on the pecan and help promote consumer interest in this product. Categories used in pecan shows are rather uniform in all pecan shows in the Southwest and they are described below. An individual pecan tree that has been named and is commercially propagated.