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Saunders Brothers Nursery, Orchard
& Retail Farm Market
Saunders Brothers is a wholesale supplier to landscapers and
garden centers in the mid-Atlantic region. If you are a retail plant customer, please
direct your questions and purchase requests to your local full service garden
center. Have questions on disease & insect control? Please
go to this VA Tech site.
Thank you.
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About Us
Nestled in the foothills on the 'Sunrise Side' of
Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, Saunders Brothers began as
a partnership between five brothers in 1915. Today, third
generation brothers, Tom, Bennett, Jim and Robert, with
their dad, Paul, operate the wholesale nursery. The
wholesale nursery
operation now comprises nearly 350 houses. More than 500
varieties are shipped to garden centers throughout the mid
Atlantic region. The 150 acre apple and peach orchard
provides delicious fresh fruit for wholesale and local
retail markets.
Our Location
Our nursery and orchard are located in beautiful
Nelson County, VA. The climate is moderately warm in the
summers, with temperatures averaging about 77 degrees in
July. Winters are moderately cool, with temperatures in
January averaging about 38 degrees. Average annual
precipitation is about 42 inches. The county is almost in
the geographic center of Virginia and by car, is about two
hours from Richmond, three hours from Washington, D.C. and
four hours from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Our Nursery Products
We have created a product line that provides a total package
for all types of landscapes as well as seasons. By offering
spring and fall pansies, colorful annuals and perennials,
woody shrubs and container trees, we offer products that
reflect the needs of the nursery industry.
Our Customer Service
Our salespersons
listen to the needs of their customers and 'walk' the
nursery houses every week to provide buyers with a list of
their 'hottest' plants. Quality and service are the two top
criteria customers want when purchasing plant material. We
try to provide the highest quality with the best service in
the industry.
Our Orchard
In response to market demands, Saunders Brothers started growing
super tree-ripened peaches; including sub-acid white flesh peaches, many of
which get great size, color, and flavor when tree-ripened. These peaches
complement the yellow-fleshed varieties and extend the season from June 15 until
late September. While oversupply has forced us to reduce production of many
“commodity” type apples, like Red Delicious, Rome, and Golden Delicious,
we continue to see strong demand for specialty varieties like Gala from
New Zealand, Fuji from Japan, and Pink Lady from Australia.
Our Farm Market
Our Farm Market offers a fun place for the whole family to
enjoy. Not only can you find a variety of peaches,
apples and vegetables from late June until early November, but we also offer
ciders, jams, relishes, and salsas. While you're here, visit our on-site museum,
one of the largest privately-owned collections of farm antiques in the state of
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