Vitiated Chandler walnut seedlings. The standard among walnuts in the world, Rivne region.

About the Chandler Chandler walnut variety

Chandler is our best-selling walnut variety. It was developed by the University of California. In recent years, Chandler has been the most preferred walnut variety for new orchards because of its high productivity and excellent nut quality.

Harvest: Chandler is a highly productive variety. This variety bears fruit on lateral (side) branches, fruits are formed on 90 percent of its side branches. Therefore, it gives very high yields. You can startpicking fruits already 3 years after you plant the trees. Check the performance table below this page to see performance by year.

Quality of nuts and shells: Chandler produces large nuts with thin shells and very light kernels. The thin shell and the color of the kernel are considered important characteristics when determining the pricesale of walnuts. Walnuts with a lighter kernel color are sold at a higher price. Its kernels are easily removed from the shell and easily split in half even with two fingers!

Tree size: Chandler grows moderately vigorously and almost vertically. Chandler is suitable for planting with high density, according to the scheme of 6 x 5 meters. More detailed information about the distance between trees is presented on this page.

The period of the beginning of vegetation: Chandler is a variety of the late beginning of vegetation. This is an advantage, because late varieties are not affected by spring frosts, walnut rot and moth.

Pollination: Chandler is a self-pollinating variety, it can produce walnuts without a pollinator. But you will get a higher yield when growing with a pollinator. The Frankett variety is used as a pollinator for Chandler.

Rootstock: For growingseedlings Chandler walnut rootstock Juglans regia (known as English walnut) is used. This is usually the preferred double due to its resistance to black spot disease.
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Cooling requirements: Chandler requires a minimum of about 700-1000 (30-40 days) hours at a temperature below 7°C. That is, Chandler is ideal for cultivation throughout the territory of Ukraine.

What does the requirement for cooling mean?  - This is the minimum amount of time a tree must spend in the cold (below 7°C) to produce a crop for the next hour.)

When to plant: Chandler can be planted from November to May of the following year, depending on the region.

Chandler planting scheme: Recommended planting scheme for Chandler walnut trees 6 x 5 meters. Such planting ensures an early return on investment and allows you to get a high yield from your garden in a shorter time. You can plant pollinators in one row so that it is easier to identify them when the plants grow.

CHANDLER Walnut Harvest:

Chandler starts producing walnuts very early. Your trees will be 2 years old when you receive them. It begins to bear fruit even in the first hour after planting. However, in order to preserve the energy of the tree and increase the yield in the following years, we recommend plucking the ovaries during the first 3 years or giving good nutrition to the tree and start harvesting immediately. The choice is yours. After 3 years, you will begin to harvest a large amount of fruit, that is, your garden will begin to produce walnuts that you can sell. 

The retail price is UAH 250.
Wholesale negotiable, UAH 180

Information about variety selection and planting can be found on our website www.sweetberry.in.ua