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THE HOME ORCHARD At this time of the year the main work is in spraying and thinning. It is essential to thin fruit as the crop set is often very heavy and overcrowded. Do not be afraid to thin the heavy trees, allowing at least two inches between fruit. The result of neglecting this operation is a heavy crop of small fruit of poor quality, and a tendency towards what is generally termed ‘alternate bearing’, That means that a heavy crop is experienced one season and the following year the tree rests, producing little if any fruit. Heavy thinning produces a more consistent crop.

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Te Ao Hou, Spring 1954, Page 51

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THE HOME ORCHARD Te Ao Hou, Spring 1954, Page 51

THE HOME ORCHARD Te Ao Hou, Spring 1954, Page 51

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