How to Espalier Apple Trees

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Most espaliered trees need approximately three years to attain the desired design and reach maturity. If you can stand the wait, you'll be rewarded with beautifully structured trees and bushels of fresh apples.
Most espaliered trees need approximately three years to attain the desired design and reach maturity. If you can stand the wait, you'll be rewarded with beautifully structured trees and bushels of fresh apples.
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Six basic espalier styles
Six basic espalier styles

From midsummer through late fall, John Hooper harvests 600
pounds of apples a year from his garden. Yet he lives in a
mild, often fog-shrouded coastal climate in northern
California–not exactly opti mal fruit-growing
weather. His orchard, consisting of 12 seven-year-old

  • Published on Oct 1, 1993
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