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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[at]gmail[dot]com (jmcextman[at]gmail[dot]com)

Publications

  • The Tall Spindle Apple Production System - T. Robinson, New York Fruit Quarterly (PDF)
  • The Tall Spindle Planting System for Apples in the Northeast - T. Robinson, New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference Proceedings (PDF)
  • Managing High-Density Apple Trees for High Yield and Fruit Quality - T. Robinson, 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
  • The Tall Spindle Planting System - T. Robinson, fruit.cornell.edu
  • A More Competitive Apple Planting System - T. Robinson and S. Hoying, glexpo.com

Presentations

  • Modern Apple Training Systems - T. Robinson, Vermont Tree Fruit Growers' Association, February 2006 (PDF)
  • Different Approaches to Tall Spindle Establishment in Apple - R. Perry, cherries.msu.edu
  • Tall-spindle: how did I get there? - J. Clements, WI and MN Fruit Grower meetings, January 2011
  • The Tall-Spindle: critical steps to success - J. Clements, WI and MN Fruit Grower meetings, January 2011

Video

  • UMass Fruit Advisor: Tall spindle apple planting - J. Clements, YouTube.com
  • UMass Fruit Advisor: 4 rules for pruning tall-spindle apples - T. Robinson, YouTube.com
  • UMass Fruit Advisor: 2nd-leaf Honeycrisp on Bud9 - J. Clements, YouTube.com
  • UMass Fruit Advisor: MOPUP (Massachusetts Orchard Upgrade Program) tall-spindle apple orchard - J. Clements, YouTube.com
  • Pruning the tall-spindle from a platform (video 1) - courtesy T. Robinson
  • Pruning the tall-spindle from a platform (video 5) - courtesy T. Robinson
  • Pruning the tall-spindle apple tree - J. Clements, YouTube.com Take 1 | Take 2 | Take 3 | Take 4

Resources

  • Nutrient Management
  • Tall Spindle Apple
  • Apple Maturity Reports
  • Bud Stages Photos
  • Fruit Varieties
  • Invasive Pests
  • Useful Links
  • Clements Corner

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