Adam’s Apples is the largest fruit and nut tree nursery in the South West of the UK, growing around 20,000 trees each year.We are a certified organic nursery with the Soil Association, Licence number: AB31160. We are also a Plant Healthy certified nursery, which recognises the highest standards in plant biosecurity in the UK.
We grow over 260 varieties of apple trees, 35 varieties of pear trees, 25 varieties of plum and damson trees and 15 varieties of cherry trees, plus quince, medlar, cob nuts, peaches, nectarines, almonds.... and we sell soft fruit!
We do everything to ensure the trees that go out to our customers are grown to the highest quality and are ready to thrive where planted. You may find cheaper - you won't find better!
We are also passionate about all things cider and are happy to share our expertise and experience! In 2018, Tom Nancarrow (nursery owner) won Supreme Champion Cider at the Devon County Show. Tom makes a naturally sparkling bottled cider (Pet Nat) that has many fans - come on a cider making workshop to taste some!
We hand-weed and we use green manures and mulches to avoid herbicides in the production of our trees. We use long-term deep-rooted grass and herbal leys to create soil fertility as part of our growing rotation as well as flower margins and 'wild', unmanaged strips to attract beneficial insects and provide habitat for insects, small mammals and birds. If you have a minute, please read our Sustainability page for more info on what we do and why we do it. It is important to us that our customers understand our approach to growing, employment and the environment.
We also share the nursery with an abundance of creatures that we see frequently or infrequently, including harvest mice, lizards, hazel dormice, hedgehogs, foxes, grass snakes, barn owls, swallows, red kites and linnets amongst others, ... keeping things exciting for us on a daily basis!
We don't use any artificial fertilisers in the production of our trees.
An equally important belief to our way of running this business is that our wonderful staff are happy and well paid. We are members of the Living Wage Foundation, a commitment to paying over and above the National Minimum wage, in an industry that often exploits low-wage labour. We are proud to pay our staff well and be producing the best quality trees you will find , grown to the highest environmental standards!