Espalier is the art of training and pruning a tree to grow flat ... it installed several espaliered Malus ‘Hat Trick’ apple trees (through grafting, they produce three modern varieties ...

Apple flower buds are borne on spurs, which are unelongated or compressed reproductive branches of tips of a shoot. Training trees to produce spurs is critical in apple fruit yield. Apple buds ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – From newly minted gardeners to avid urban farmers, everyone with a patch of land wants to grow an apple tree. Other fruits – pears, cherries, figs, plums – are desirable ...

CORVALLIS — From newly minted gardeners to avid urban farmers, everyone with a patch of land wants to grow an apple tree. Other fruits — pears, cherries, figs, plums — are desirable ...

There are over 7,000 varieties of apple trees in the world—so where do you start when it comes to your garden? Knowing the best tree for your backyard depends on your climate and region ...