Tall Spindle Apple All about the tall-spindle apple Links to resources for growing a tall-spindle apple orchard -- "the way to fabulous riches"* Jon Clements Extension Educator, UMass Amherst jmcextman@gmail.com *Terence Robinson, Cornell University

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Publications

The Tall Spindle Apple Production System - T. Robinson, New York Fruit Quarterly (PDF)

The Tall Spindle Planting System for Apples in the Northeast - S. Hoying ,2007 New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference Proceedings (PDF)

Managing High-Density Apple Trees for High Yield and Fruit Quality - T. Robinson, 2007 New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference Proceedings (PDF)

Tall spindle system sends NY apple yields skyward - americanagriculturist.com (PDF)

The Tall Spindle: Apple Orchard System Design for the Future - fruitgrowersnews.com

Different Approaches to Tall Spindle Establishment in Apple - R. Perry, on ag.umass.edu

Strategies to Improve Early Growth and Yield of Tall Spindle Apple Plantings - New York Fruit Quarterly, Summer 2015

The Evolution Towards More Competitive Apple Orchard Systems in New York - T. Robinson et al, New York Fruit Quarterly 2007

Pruning Hi-Density Orchards - T. Robinson, fruitgrowersnews.com

Building Better Trellis Systems for Nova Scotia Orchards

Best Management Practices for Building Trellis Support Systems for High Density Apple Orchards (2015, thank you Ontario Apple Growers)

Presentations

NEW! Three excellent grower presentations from the 2017 New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference, Grower Panel in Tree Fruit I, Early Training of High Density Apple Trees: what works and what doesn’t."

Andre Tougas, Tougas Family Farm, MA (PDF)

Tyler Hardy, Brookdale Fruit Farm, NH (PDF)

Peter Rogers, Rogers Orchards, CT (PDF)

Modern Apple Training Systems - T. Robinson, Vermont Tree Fruit Growers' Association, February 2006 (PDF)