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Latest product and growing information plus what's happening at DWN.
1) Dave Wilson Nursery's Potted Trees: After years of research and development, potted trees on hybrid rootstock are now 80% or more of DWN commercial almond sales. 2) All About California Walnuts: Aaron Martella of Grower Direct Nut Co. and DWN's Tom Spellman give us a tour of this year’s Chandler walnut harvest and processing, from shaking and
November Newsletter: The Best Recipe for a Successful Orchard
October Newsletter: Investing in the Future of Agriculture (Meet Our Interns!)
Deliveries of potted items to retail nurseries began the first week of November. Bareroot deliveries begin by mid-December. Retailer lists, maps and the VarietyFinder have been updated for the 2019-20 season. New items available from DWN this year include two new Zaiger...
Dave Wilson Nursery is known for propagating many fruit and nut types on selected alternate rootstocks. Our budding process begins with healthily growing, well-hydrated rootstock and carefully selected budwood, using only the best mature buds
The most delectable tree-ripened fresh fruit available to buy is often locally grown and found at fruit stands and farmers markets. Tom Spellman recently visited the orchards and fruit stand of one of DWN's long-time customers, one of the best fresh fruit growers anywhere
Our commercial orchard grower rep team aims to be a partner in the field and throughout the growing process. We pride ourselves in the communication between growers and our grower reps. Long after the trees are delivered, our team is there
View the February email newsletter about the fine-tuned combination of people and machinery that dig our trees and prepare them for delivery. Be sure to watch the excellent short video at the end.
FAQ: “Where on the Dave Wilson Nursery website are the dwarf and semi-dwarf fruit trees?”, “What variety-rootstock combinations are grown?”.
Retail sources for Dave Wilson Nursery plant varieties have been updated for 2018-19. When deciding what to plant this season, remember the easy-to-grow fruit types and be sure to consider the recent Zaiger Genetics/DWN introductions.
Fall-winter wholesale division shipping season has begun, with deliveries of Dave Wilson Nursery potted fruit varieties well underway. Bare root shipments are expected to begin by mid-December. The Where to Buy pages and Variety Finder have been updated with retailer orders for the 2017-2018 season, and they are now integrated with Google maps to show retailer locations.
