Broadview is a hardy English walnut cultivar of Ukrainian or Eastern European origin that became popular in Britain and cooler parts of North America for its reliability and precocity. Unlike many walnuts that take years to bear, Broadview often begins fruiting relatively young, and it is partly self-fertile, making it a practical choice for gardeners with room for only one tree. It produces good crops of medium to large, thin-shelled nuts with sweet, well-flavored kernels. Its cold hardiness and dependable cropping in marginal walnut climates have made it a favorite for home orchards and permaculture plantings in Britain and northern regions, where warmer-climate commercial cultivars struggle to ripen their nuts reliably.
Flavor Profile
Sweet, mild kernel of good flavor for fresh eating.
Visual Characteristics
Medium to large, thin-shelled rounded nuts with sweet light kernels on a moderately vigorous tree.
Growing Tips
Precocious and partly self-fertile, so it can crop as a single tree. Hardy and suited to cooler climates.
Where to Buy
Sourcing information coming soon. Check local nurseries and seed banks for availability.