How To Espalier Fruit Trees

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History

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why?

1 It is both a decorative and functional technique where you can produce more fruit in a smaller footprint using microclimates.

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2 The four traditional patterns used within this technique are Cordon, Fan, Candelabra, and Belgian Fence (or Lattice).

planting

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