Cherry-picking the ideal systems for cherry orchards
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February 9, 2021

Cherry-picking the ideal systems for cherry orchards

Matthew Whiting is a horticulture professor at Washington State University specializing in orchard architecture and mechanization. Photo courtesy of Matthew Whiting Cherry trees are large, with complicated architectures, but they bear small fruit. Proper cultivation and care of cherry trees results in a heavy dependence

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