Tree Shipping Options
We begin shipping tree orders on March 1st and offer four options for delivery:
Local Pickup
Local customers may pick up their trees at no additional cost.
Pick Up Must be scheduled 1 week in advance for pick up
Pick up is Monday-Friday 7am to 5pm Saturdays 7am to 12pm
Pick up at Wafler Nursery, 10748 Slaght Rd Wolcott, NY 14590
parcel Shipping (1–200 Trees)
Orders of 1–200 trees, depending on tree size, can be shipped via UPS/FedEx. Please call us a week in advance of your desired shipping date, and we will arrange for the trees to ship the following Monday, ensuring they arrive mid-to late-week.
LTL Freight (200–500 Trees)
For orders of 200–500 trees, we typically use LTLFreight. Trees are shipped upright in apple crates, with mulch around the roots to prevent drying. As with UPS shipments, please contact us a week in advance, and we’ll ship the trees the following Monday.
Pool Truck Shipping (500+ Trees)
Orders of 500+ trees are eligible for our “Pool Truck” delivery, the most cost-effective option. This method allows us to fill the truck with multiple orders for efficient delivery. To use this option, you’ll need flexibility with delivery dates and times, space for a full-size tractor trailer, and equipment capable of lifting an 800+ lb. bin.
If you’re interested in pool truck delivery, please call us in late winter to coordinate as we approach spring.
Shipments to Canada
Wafler Nursery is certified by New York State to provide virus-free nursery stock, allowing us to ship apple trees into Canada. This certification process was extensive, but we are pleased to have achieved it. We are now working to expand this certification to include pear and stone fruit trees.
Each year, our scion wood blocks, where we collect wood for grafting, undergo testing by the state for five different viruses (ACLSV, ASPV, ASGV, ApMV, and ToRSV). If any trees test positive, they are removed to ensure compliance with Canadian import requirements.
All trees on our Pre-Bud Order list are eligible for delivery to Canada. For a Canada-specific inventory list, please contact our office, and we will be happy to provide one.
To facilitate shipping into Canada, we require an import permit on file for your company so that we can obtain a phytosanitary certificate for the trees. Once inspected, we can arrange shipping. We will need customer’s custom broker information to set up shipment. The trees will be shipped similarly to U.S. orders and should not require fumigation upon entry to Canada. Inspection, brokerage fees, and shipping costs will be billed at cost to the customer. We request a minimum order of 50 trees for Canadian deliveries.
Shipment to Canada will have a $0.25 per tree surcharge for virus certification as well as all inspection fees.
