a. Risk Status During Spring and Fall Frosts: Chandler walnut sapling is one of the varieties, which are least affected by late frosts of spring, as it blooms 2-3 weeks later than the local varieties. Pre-warming and late frost conditions of the region, in which the plantation shall be carried out, must be determined both referring to the past weather reports and to the experiences of the locals. Winter dormancy of Chandler trees varies from one region another, generally occurs in the middle of November. The offshoots stooled by the walnut tree that year may be damaged due to the early fall frosts that may occur in region, in which the plantation took place, at the beginning of November. Attention must be paid to irrigation and fertilization discipline in order to prevent this. Thus, early fall frosts may damage only the young offshoots, not the whole of the chandler tree. This may also affect the productivity of the following year negatively. This early frost conditions occurs in the regions having an altitude above 1100 meters generally for our country. However, there are some certain regions that have an altitude of 1200 meters and mild climate, as well as some regions having an altitude of 900 meters and harsh climate. In addition, we do not recommend plantation on the territories called as frost hole and large stream beds.

b. Fruit Characteristics; Chandler walnut variety is the most important commercial walnut variety of USA. It is thin shelled, less rough, and oval shaped. It is easy to separate from the shell and it is suitable to consume as dried and fresh walnut. Yield on the buds is 85-90 %, it a very fruitful variety.

c. Characteristics of Chandler Walnut Tree: The fruit rates are very high on side branches, as well as on the end branches. Cooling need of the chandler walnut tree is 700 hours. Thus, our tree should spend 700 hours (30 days) below +7.5 degrees in winters. Attention must be paid to this on the coastal regions, which are the regions having very mild climate in our country. It grows up with medium strength. It develops as semi-vertical. It is suitable to plant in intervals of 4x8, 5x7 and 6x8. Chandler walnut tree is a variety resistant to diseases. It must be planted together with the pollinator. Its correct pollinators are Franguate, Fernette, and Ronde. It is harvested towards the end of September.

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Note: The original name of this variety is Chandler; however it is also known as Scrub walnut, Semi-Scrub Walnut, Çetlır walnut, çestır walnut, Çetnır walnut, Çetler walnut colloquially. It is defined as semi-scrub walnut colloquially, as the length of Chandler walnut trees is 9-10 meters in full yield.

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