South Tyrol extension advisor Bernhard Botzner shows the concrete poles used for trellis supports. Published January 15, 2011 Don’t let the small size fool you. Individual apple orchards near Merano, in Italy’s Vinschgau Valley, may only be a few acres in size, but the valley has trees planted wall to wall, and the orchard uniformity makes it appear that only a few growers are farming the area. Vinschgau Valley has the youngest apple orchards in South Tyrol. Growers there didn’t get serious about apple production until the late 1960s, said Bernhard Botzner, extension service advisor for the area. Before that, […]