1913 1914 1915 1916 Average
Variety Per cent Per cent Per cent Per cent Per cent
Nonpareil 67.5 65.0 67.2 67.0 66.6
I.X.L. 45.31 48.5 60.6 54.7 52.28
Ne Plus Ultra — 53.25 57.6 58.5 56.45
Drake 46.33 42.40 47.0 42.2 44.48
Languedoc 48.75 50.0 49.4 48.5 49.16
Texas 43.75 45.0 42.4 44.4 43.89
Reams 45.94 42.5 49.25 43.4 45.27
Lewelling 43.44 48.8 50.6 45.0 46.96
Peerless — 36.0 39.65 32.5 36.05
Princess 65.0 73.0 70.6 73.8 70.6
California — 71.2 70.6 69.5 70.43
King — 70.0 72.0 71.6 71.2
Harriott — 56.25 54.2 50.6 53.68
Jordan — 25.0 23.8 26.9 25.23
Double kernels are particularly undesirable in nuts for shelling because
of the irregular shape of the halves, which renders them unfit for
confectionery or bakery purposes where whole kernels are used. Table XII
shows the percentage of double kernels by number: