| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Botanical Name | Juglans regia 'Howard' |
| Zone | 6-10 |
| Soil | Deep rich well draining moist soils for maximum growth. Tolerates clay on slope with drainage, tolerates sandy soils. |
| Light | Full sun to mostly sun, not shade tolerant |
| Pollination | Self-fertile |
| Years to Bear | 4-8 |
| Form | Upright spreading deciduous smaller walnut tree. Fast growing 24"+ per year. |
| Height | 30-50 feet, smaller than most walnut trees |
| Spread | 20-30 feet |
| Spacing | 20 feet |
| Bloom | Late to break dormancy reducing danger of spring frost damage, green flowering catkins, not fragrant |
| Ripening Time | Mid-season ripening |
| Fruit | Medium to large plump kernel with outstanding walnut flavor in a medium-light colored easy-to-open and well-sealed shell. |
| Pollinator Friendly | Yes |
Howard English Walnut
$10.00
This slightly smaller cousin of Chandler English walnut was introduced in the US by the University of California in 1979. It is a late leafing and late blooming variety, making it less susceptible to frost damage nut loss and to blight. Its late leafing and blooming make this an excellent tree for cooler areas where late frosts may otherwise reduce yields and damage plants.
It is protandrous flowering, which means the male flowers bloom first, and is a mid-season ripening walnut.
The nuts are large and fill kernels well and are sweet with a lovely flavor and light colored. Some say Howard is the most delicious of all the walnuts. The shells are easy to crack but strong enough to seal well. Ripening time is mid to late September.
Howard is a relatively small, compact and laterally fruitful tree of moderate vigor which makes it possible to be planted more densely in orchard settings.
While it is somewhat self fruitful, it produces considerably more nuts when planted with other trees – good pollinizer choices are Franquette and Cisco.
The trees we sell are 1-year old seedlings from planting nuts of grafted cultivars. They are what Felix Gillet called “second generation seedlings” and are expected to produce quality nuts.
USDA regulations prohibit shipping of Juglans species to the following states: AR, AZ, CA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MO, MS, NE, TX, and WV.
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