Maximize early yields: here are some tips to achieving high early yields from new apple plantings

摘要

The obsession of every fruit grower needs to be high early yields from new plantings. The following three things determine the success of any new apple orchard: 1. Price received. First, new orchards aren't worth planting if you can't expect a return of at least dollar 150 per bin. Established orchards don't carry the burden of paying back the establishment costs and can survive on less, but long-term viability requires replanting. 2. Crop yield. Yield is important, but when you get it in the life of the planting is just as important. A dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow - early yields are key. 3. Establishment costs. This is the least important of the three, yet it's the one that receives the most attention. Fortunately, it's the most predictable. Changes in establishment costs based on altering the number of trees per acre and trellis costs can be factored in while most other variables stay relatively constant.