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Tom Spellman has devoted his working life to growing and selling fruit trees, teaching fruit growing, and serving the nursery community. Tom came to DWN after twenty years with Laverne Nursery, where he specialized in the production and sale of avocados, citrus, sub-tropical and deciduous fruit trees including landscape and orchard site consultation.
During his 23 years as Dave Wilson Nursery’s Southwest Sales Manager, Tom continued to develop and share his expertise in deciduous fruit tree growing, especially with regard to the principles and methods of Backyard Orchard Culture and to fruit variety selection for the low-chill climates of Southern California and Arizona. If you are new to Backyard Orchard Culture or think you might benefit from a brush-up on the basics, we invite you to watch or rewatch Tom’s classic DWN video: Backyard Fruit Tree Basics.
Tom’s Fruit Picks:
Low-Chill Winners for successful fruit production in southern California’s coastal and inland valleys and the lower desert areas of Arizona.
The Art of Successive Ripening
Recommendations for Multiple Planting
Tom’s Garden Compass Magazine articles about subtropical fruits
Tom’s lecture handouts - PDFs for download and printing:
Tom’s Top 21
Backyard Orchard Culture
DWN Blueberry Flyer
DWN Low-Chill Varieties
Additional key reference: Fruit & Nut Harvest Chart