The haphazard complexity of these branched apple trees on Tatura trellis make management and productivity of trees difficult. (Courtesy Bas van den Ende) en español This article is also available in Spanish: ¿Qué problemas entrañan las ramas? While there are many issues facing orchardists today, producing fruit of high quality at a reasonable cost remains at the top of the list. This means that orchardists must continue to produce fruit efficiently and also make sure that whatever they do makes sense and is based on sound horticultural principles. For better distribution of sunlight throughout the canopy, for example, orchardists must […]
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