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  • January 15th 2007 Issue

    • Tree training Mexican style

    An Ebro trellis used 60 miles of wire per hectare.

    Orchard manager Jorge Suarez (left) explains the Ebro training system to Carlos Chavez. International Fruit Tree Association members saw a variety of apple tree training systems, ranging from simple to sophisticated, during their tour last summer to the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Jorge Suarez, manager of an orchard in the Guerrero district, showed the group a Golden Delicious block trained on an Ebro trellis, that he said can produce 85 bins per acre and 85 to 90 percent premium quality fruit. The tree canopy is developed in four layers, with six horizontal wires running along each of the four tiers. […]

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    Geraldine Warner
    Geraldine Warner was the editor of Good Fruit Grower from 1992-2015. During her tenure, she planned and prepared editorial content, wrote for the magazine, and managed the editorial team. Read her stories: Story Index
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