Gregory Lang of MSU examines a tree that underwent whole tree renewal before the growing season. With this approach, drastic pruning takes a tree back to the permanent wood. The idea is to provide regrowth of the same age and vigor and with excellent fruit production, while making pruning and harvesting easier. Although early in the trial, initial results are good. This tree, which combines Gisela 3 rootstock and TSA architecture, shows excellent renewal. (Leslie Mertz for Good Fruit Grower) Whole tree renewal is an admittedly wild notion, but it appears to be working, according to Michigan State University cherry […]