To achieve a yield of 50 to 70 bins per acre, the canopy of a new orchard must be established by the third season after planting, says Tom Auvil. Photo by Geraldine Warner A wrong decision at planting is something a grower has to live with for the life of the orchard, warns Tom Auvil, horticulturist with the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission. “You can never make up lost time if you make an error when you plant,” he said during the Washington State Horticultural Association’s annual meeting. “Make sure you do every planting right.” The yield benchmark is 50 […]