Burchell Nursery

Name

Burchell Nursery

Legal name

The Burchell Nursery, Inc.

Website

https://burchellnursery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Nursery & Tree Crop Horticulture

NAICS

Nursery and Tree Production (111421)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Tree Nursery Stock Production (Seedlings, Saplings, Clonal Material) (AFAMACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seedling & Sapling Production (Bare-Root) (AFAMADAC), Nursery Stock & Propagule Production (Cuttings, Rootstocks, Grafts) (AFAGAIAO), Nursery Production (Woody Ornamentals: Trees, Shrubs, Roses) (AFAGAHAF), Forest Seed Orchards & Breeding Programs (AFAMADAB)

Keywords

• Wholesale nursery trees
• Fruit and nut trees
• Tree breeding program
• Patented tree varieties
• Commercial orchard stock

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Tree Sales: Burchell Nursery generates revenue through the wholesale sale of fruit and nut trees to commercial growers. Trees are sold as bare root and container/potted varieties with varying rootstocks. The company offers both patented proprietary varieties and standard commercial varieties, with pricing determined by variety, size, and rootstock selection.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Burchell Nursery is a wholesale fruit and nut tree nursery that propagates, grows, and sells grafted orchard trees to commercial agricultural growers. The company operates an in-house breeding program that develops and patents new tree varieties, which it sells alongside standard commercial cultivars to orchardists.

Product overview

Burchell Nursery is a wholesale tree nursery offering a comprehensive portfolio of commercial fruit and nut trees. The company operates as a unified nursery business with multiple product lines: Nut Trees (almonds and walnuts), Fruit Trees (apples, peaches, nectarines, plums, prunes, pomegranates, citrus, olives), and support services (rootstocks, field service, international licensing). The core offering consists of patented tree varieties developed through the in-house Burchell Breeding Program (Burchell Breeding Inc./BBI) and through collaborations with universities. Products are offered primarily as bare root trees with Ready Start potted alternatives. The company provides specialized rootstock options and field representative services for commercial growers. Burchell Nursery is the only independent tree nursery with an in-house breeding program and has introduced more new varieties than any other California tree nursery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Burchell Breeding Inc. (BBI): Subsidiary entity created in 2021 to manage intellectual property and expand breeding efforts globally for patented fruit and nut tree varieties.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 million+ trees sold annually
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regents of the University of CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021University of California provides exclusive licensing for patented walnut rootstocks (VX211, RX1) and various almond and stone fruit varieties. Burchell Nursery collaborates with UC Davis on breeding programs and variety trials.
• Agrolainez E Hijos SLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLicensed representative for Burchell Nursery varieties in Europe and North Africa, including Portugal, Spain, Italy, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt. Located in Zaragoza, Spain.
• Hanani Nursery LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLicensed representative for Burchell Nursery varieties in Israel. Located in Bet Lehem Haglilit, Israel.
• Mossmont Stone Fruit Importers PTY LTDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLicensed representative for Burchell Nursery varieties in Australia. Located in Warburn, New South Wales, Australia.
• Viveros Hijuelas S.A.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLicensed representative for Burchell Nursery varieties in Chile and Peru. Located in Quillota, Chile.
• United Exports PTY LTDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLicensed representative for Burchell Nursery varieties in South Africa. Located in Paarl, Republic of South Africa.
• IRTA (Institute for Food and Agricultural Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBurchell Nursery is a direct licensee of IRTA in Spain for Super High Density olive varieties. IRTA is the source that has selected clones used in 99% of Super High Density olive plantings worldwide.
• Nurseries and Researchers WorldwideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationships with nurseries and researchers worldwide including Chile, Australia, South Africa, and Europe to help enhance breeding capabilities and bring varieties to market.
• University of FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with University of Florida for peach breeding program to bring best possible peach stock for acreage.
• Texas A&M AgriLife ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Texas A&M AgriLife Research Department of Horticultural Sciences for peach breeding program.
• Zaiger GeneticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with world-famous hybridizer Floyd Zaiger for plumcot and interspecific hybrid varieties including Dapple Dandy, Flavor King, Flavor Queen, and Flavor Supreme.
• Tomorrows HarvestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for exclusive columnar fruit tree selections including Urban Skyscraper series with Blushing Pearl peach and other space-saving varieties.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• J. Frank Schmidt & Son: Large-scale wholesale nursery specializing in shade, flowering, and ornamental trees. Comparable in B2B nursery production scale and field-sales model, though focused on ornamentals rather than fruit/nut crops.
• L.E. Cooke Co. California wholesale fruit tree nursery producing deciduous fruit, nut, and shade trees for commercial and retail markets. Comparable in product breadth across stone fruit and walnuts with a similar wholesale focus.
• Duarte Nursery: California wholesale nursery specializing in olive, nut, and vine crops including patented olive and grape varieties. Comparable in serving commercial growers with proprietary genetics in the same geography.
• Sierra Gold Nurseries: Northern California wholesale tree nursery specializing in almond, walnut, and stone fruit trees for commercial orchards. Closest geographic and product-line competitor, with similar bare-root and containerized offerings.
• Dave Wilson Nursery: California-based wholesale fruit and nut tree nursery serving commercial growers with overlapping stone fruit, almond, and walnut variety portfolios. Directly comparable in product mix, B2B field-sales model, and Central Valley customer base.

Emerging players

• Zaiger Genetics: Independent stone fruit breeder developing interspecific hybrids (plumcots, apriums). Burchell is a commercialization partner for Zaiger varieties, making Zaiger both a peer in varietal R&D and a strategic supplier to Burchell's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Bailey Nurseries: One of the largest wholesale nursery operations in North America, producing a broad range of ornamental and fruit-bearing nursery stock. Comparable in scale and wholesale distribution but broader in category scope.
• Weyerhaeuser Nursery Operations: Large forestry and timber company operating nursery capacity for seedling production. Comparable in large-scale tree seedling production and propagation infrastructure, but operates in the forestry sector rather than fruit/nut crops.
• Stark Bro's Nurseries: Long-established US fruit tree nursery with both wholesale and retail channels. Comparable in tree-crop genetics and variety development, though larger and more diversified into consumer/DTC sales than Burchell.

Regional players

• Agrolainez E Hijos SL: Spanish nursery serving as Burchell's exclusive licensee in Iberia and North Africa. Comparable in nursery trade but operates regionally without the proprietary breeding capability Burchell brings to the partnership.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/burchellnursery
• Facebookfacebook.com/Burchell.Nursery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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