Horticulture & Specialty Crops
Apple Production Guide
A production guide for apple growers. It covers rootstock and variety choice, planting, training, pest watch, thinning, and harvest, with room for your orchard records.
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The steps on this page
- Choose rootstock and varieties
- Plan pollinizers in the block
- Prepare site and soil
- Plant and support young trees
- Train and prune by system
- Thin fruit as needed
- Scout for pests and disease
- Harvest at maturity and store
How to use this guide
Pin it up in the shop or barn. The numbered steps are a short reminder, and the notes lines are for details specific to your operation.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA.
For more in this area, see the planting dates and harvest timing. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Rural Voters’ Breaking Point Sits Below Cost of Production, and farming farm stories.