Almost 20 years ago, horticulturists at Cornell University set out to develop a better orchard design and the economic data to show how it performed compared to others. They did demonstrate the benefits of the tall spindle design they developed, and more and more growers are adopting it, and they also found a whole lot of general principles. In a presentation developed by Cornell horticulturists Dr. Terence Robinson and Steve Hoying, with economic analysis provided by Cornell Extension educator Alison DeMarree, they say a successful system: •    Produces high yields of high quality fruit •    Delivers early returns on capital […]