Harrison Co. advises Wonderful Company on grapevine nursery sale

Harrison Co. said July 9 it served as exclusive financial adviser to The Wonderful Company on the sale of a major portion of Wonderful Nurseries’ grapevine assets. The deal trims farmland tied to the nursery while leaving The Wonderful Company with some acreage and existing facilities.

Why it matters: - The transaction reshapes a key agricultural asset for The Wonderful Company while preserving facilities that can support future operations and research. - The sale also shows how family-owned agricultural businesses can monetize land assets without fully exiting the underlying business infrastructure.

What happened: - Harrison Co. said it acted as the exclusive financial adviser to The Wonderful Company on the disposition of Wonderful Nurseries, LLC. - The company sold a significant portion of Nursery-related farmland, including grapevine mother blocks. - The Wonderful Company retained a smaller amount of acreage and the existing facilities. - Harrison Co. announced the deal on July 9, 2026.

The details: - Harrison Co. said it reviewed strategic alternatives before The Wonderful Company selected the sale. - Wonderful Nurseries was the grapevine nursery asset involved in the transaction. - The Wonderful Company remains one of North America’s largest privately held enterprises. - The company’s portfolio includes Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Citrus, POM Wonderful, FIJI Water, Teleflora, JUSTIN Wines, Lewis Cellars, and Landmark Vineyards. - The Wonderful Company has major operations in California’s Central Valley, Texas, Fiji and Mexico. - The company is the world’s leading grower of tree nuts and America’s largest citrus grower. - Stewart and Lynda Resnick co-founded and co-lead The Wonderful Company. - The Resnicks and their foundations have committed more than $2.5 billion to education, health and wellness, infrastructure, and sustainability initiatives.

Between the lines: - The retained acreage and facilities suggest The Wonderful Company is keeping a platform in place even as it exits part of the nursery land base. - Nancy Ervin, partner at Harrison Co., said the transaction supports operational objectives and long-term contributions to the agricultural community. - Ervin also said the deal positions the business to support world-class research and scientific advancement for years to come. - The comments point to a transaction with both financial and agricultural research implications.

What's next: - The sale’s long-term operating impact will depend on how The Wonderful Company uses the retained acreage and facilities. - Harrison Co. will continue advising family- and founder-run businesses on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and financing from offices in Salt Lake City, Miami, Los Angeles and Fresno. - More information is available at HarrisonCo.com.