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  • February 1st 2026 Issue
  • Story by Good Fruit Grower
  • 1983: Corrective pruning program needed to eliminate shading

    This 1983 story discusses how leaves, though critical for tree health and fruit production, cause shading in tighter tree spacing. To produce good fruit, a spur needs direct sunlight for 30 percent of the day, said horticulturist Greg Hendrick.

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