Hican, Carya Illinoïnensis X Carya Ovata
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A Hican is a cross or hybrid between Hickory and northern Pecan. The trees look and grow mostly the same as pecan trees but are more cold tolerant, like Hickory. Hicans have a distinct flavor which might be described as 80% Hickory and 20% pecan, but they look similar to a medium size pecan but with the shell a little bit thicker. The nuts are rare and highly prized. The wood, like both of its parents, is valuable and useful for smoking meats or for wood-working. Hican trees pollinate with both pecan trees and hickory trees.Suitable for zone 4b and over. We have seen that they are very tolerant to -30°C in winter. In southern Quebec they resist to our cold winter.
