Yield and Spacing
Apples and pears | Yield | Spacing | ||
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Apples | Pears | In rows | Rows apart | |
Bush | 25–50 kg | 20–45 kg | 4–5 m | 4–5 m |
Dwarf bush | 15–25 kg | 10–20 kg | 2.5–5 m | 2.5–5 m |
Dwarf pyramid | 5–7 kg | 3–5 kg | 1.5–2 m | 2 m |
Espalier (two tier) | 10–12 kg | 7–10 kg | 3–6 m | 2 m |
Fan | 5–15 kg | 5–15 kg | 4–5 m | - |
Single cordon | 2–4 kg | 2–3 kg | 0.5–1 m | 2 m |
Standard | 50–200 kg | 40–100 kg | 6–10 m | 6–10 m |
Other tree fruits | Yield | Spacing | |
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In rows | Rows apart | ||
Bush (sour cherry) | 15–20 kg | 4–5 m | 4–5 m |
Bush (plum and peach) | 15–30 kg | 4–5 m | 4–5 m |
Bush, standard (sweet cherry) | 15–50 kg | 5–12 m | 5–12 m |
Fan (all stone fruits) | 7–15 kg | 4–5 m | - |
Fan (sweet cherry) | 6–15 kg | 5-7.5 m | - |
Pyramid (plum) | 15–25 kg | 3–4 m | 3–4 m |
Standard (plum, peach and apricot) | 15–50 kg | 5-7.5 m | 5-7.5 m |
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