In today's modern, high-density orchards, growers are constantly seeking new ways to match the biology of their trees with emerging technologies in mechanization. The goal: improve both yields and efficiency.It's true that some technologies don't exist yet, but the compact, planar architectures with precision canopy management are most suitable for future mechanization and even for robotics, said Matthew Whiting, Washington State University research horticulturist. "So it is kind of an exciting time for what will be a new era of tree fruit production, as more and more technologies become available," he said.
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