Composition of pecan cultivars Wichita and Western Schley [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koh] grown in Australia

Pecans from the cultivars Wichita and Western Schley [Carya illinoinensis ( Wangenh.) K. Koch] collected over three years were analyzed for the followi ng constituents: total lipid content; fatty acid profiles; sucrose content; protein; total dietary fiber; the minerals magnesium, calcium, potassium, sulfur, phosphorus, boron, copper, iron, manganese, sodium, zinc, and alumi num; vitamin C; and lipase; and lipoxygenase activities. Year of harvest an d cultivar had little effect on the composition of the pecans. Overall, pro tein content was the only constituent that differed between pecans grown in Australia and those grown in the United States. This difference is probabl y related to differences in growing location and horticultural practices be tween the two countries.