Fernor (Juglans regia 'Fernor') is a cold resistant, French walnut tree variety. It is productive and late leafing. It is a hybrid of Franquette x Lara. Fernor can be planted in cold areas and it can be planted on altitudes up to 1800 meters above sea level. Our handbook chapter on choosing a walnut variety sets Fernor against the other varieties we graft, and choosing a site for a walnut orchard covers the cold and frost questions a high or northern site raises.
Fernor begins bearing 3 to 4 years after planting and builds up steadily from there. For the first 2 years we recommend cutting the young fruits off as they emerge, so the tree spends its energy on a stronger trunk and a bigger root system instead of on a small crop. It pays that back with higher production for the rest of its productive life.
The figures in the table are dry, in-shell walnuts in tons per hectare. They are calculated on the same 7 x 5 meters spacing as our Chandler yield table, which is 280 trees per hectare, so that you can compare the two varieties directly. At the 6 x 5 meters spacing we recommend for Fernor you have more trees on the same land, so a well managed orchard reaches these levels sooner.
| Years after planting | Tons per hectare (in-shell) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0.39 |
| 4 | 1.08 |
| 5 | 1.92 |
| 6 | 2.64 |
| 7 | 4.02 |
| 8 | 4.8 |
| 9 | 5.7 |
| 10+ | 6.12 |
With years of experience, at Waltree nursery we recommend 6 x 5 meters spacing for Fernor walnut trees. This design places the trees in the same row closer to each other and leaves enough space between rows. This design provides early returns and allows you to get high yield from your orchard in shorter time. Our handbook chapter on walnut tree spacing and orchard design works through how a spacing turns into a tree count, and why a denser orchard reaches a given yield sooner. You can plant the pollinators in the same row to identify them more easily when the plants grow. Pollinators should be planted upwind from the main variety to help pollens spread with the wind and pollenize the main variety. You can use the tool below to calculate number of trees you can plant to your land:
Please enter the area of your land below to calculate number of trees you can plant.
We deliver our trees to our customers starting from November until April of next year. Do you need the trees delivered to your country? We can arrange a truck and deliver the trees to your land's location. We wash the the roots of trees before loading to the truck and clear them of any soil. We send the young walnut trees bare rooted and dormant(in winter sleep). We provide phytosanitary certificates for all of our tree varieties. Our nursery prepares every necessary document needed to export the trees. All you have to do is be ready to receive the trees in your location. Buying Chandler walnut trees from Turkey is a very good choice due to the cost advantage and for getting good quality trees.
You can plant the trees within a week of delivery or store them until you are ready to plant them: read the instructions below to learn how to store your trees: You can store the trees for multiple weeks until you are ready to plant them. Choose a location that doesn't take much wind, it can be inside or outdoors. It is important that you store them somewhere preferably between 0 and 8 degrees celcius so that trees don't wake up from their winter sleep. Bury the roots of the trees in sand or soil and keep them like that until you plant them.
We offer free guidance and consultancy to our customers after their purchase. Every country have different soil and climate therefore they have different needs. Depending on your land's location, we give you detailed instructions on how to grow your trees. We help you on the subjects: how to prepare your land for planting, which fertilizer to use, how to prune your trees and how to manage your orchard through years. Our Grower's Handbook covers the same ground in writing: preparing land for a walnut orchard, walnut tree fertilization, training young walnut trees and the first five years of an orchard.
Delivery terms, how a quote is built, payment, the export documents your shipment travels with and what to do on the day the trees arrive are all set out in our full ordering guide.
This depends on which country and city your land is located. Please contact us and we can research various features of your land including its altitude, year round temperatures, humidity, soil type and other factors. Depending on these information we can tell you which variety would be the best for your land.
Our Fernor walnut tree prices vary depending on how many trees you want to buy and what size of trees you would like to buy. Our large trees (premium size trees) start producing walnuts earlier because they have stronger roots and larger trunk. They are also more resistant to cold weather. Whereas, smaller trees are cheaper and they might be more suitable for growers with smaller budgets. Visit our prices page and fill our form to learn our Fernor walnut tree prices. We can send you a price quote in 24 hours.
Yes we have phytosanitary certificates for all of our walnut tree varieties. Our certificates are issued by Turkish Ministry of Agriculture.
We export our Fernor saplings to pretty much every country in Europe and Asia. In the recent years we have exported to Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Kosovo, Albania, Italy, Azerbaijan and many other countries. We can arrange a truck to deliver the trees to your land in your country. Fernor needs a pollenizer, so a Fernor order is normally shipped together with the Fernette trees that go with it.
Short answer is "no". Some people who have just begun to learn about walnut trees think that they can plant dwarf walnut trees just like dwarf fruit trees. However, this is a misconception and there is no such thing as a "dwarf walnut tree". Walnut trees are always full size due to their nature.
In addition to the trees, you need to buy a good drip irrigation system. Also it's a good idea to surround your orchard with a metal fence to keep away wild animals from the trees.
Our suggestion for large orchards is to plant the trees with 7 x 5 meters planting scheme. This can allow big machinery (such as harvesting machine, etc.) to move between the trees. However, for smaller orchards we suggest 6 x 5 meters planting scheme. If you won't be using big machinery and you will only be using a tractor, you can plant them with 6 x 5 meters planting scheme.
Your trees will start producing walnuts in the same year that you plant them. However, to increase long term productivity, we advise you to start collecting walnuts only 3 years after you plant them. In the first 3 years trees already start producing walnuts. However, it is better for the trees to use their energy to grow better roots and stronger trunk instead of producing walnuts. This approach results in higher yields in long term.
When you buy your trees we give you free consultation and advice on everything you need to know from start to finish. We also check your soil analysis reports and give you suggestions based on your report.
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