| Table
1.
Recommended Planting Distances, Time to Fruit, Polination
Requirements And Pruning Systems for Texas Fruit Crops |
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| Apples |
Spacing
between
plants |
Years
to
First Fruit |
Pollination
Requirements |
Pruning
Systems |
|
Seedlings
|
25
ft. |
5 |
Cross |
Central
Leader |
|
MM111 RS (Semi-Vigorous)
|
20
ft. |
4 |
Cross |
|
|
MM106 RS (Semi-Dwarf)
|
14
ft. |
4 |
Cross |
|
|
M9 RS (Dwarf)
|
10
ft. |
3 |
Cross |
Trellis |
|
Dwarfing reduces the node spacing
(1/4 in. to 2 in.)
|
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| Apricots |
18
ft. |
4 |
Self |
Open
Center |
| Blackberries |
3
ft. |
1 |
Self |
Remove
Old
Canes and Top New Canes |
| Blueberries |
6
ft. |
1
to
2 |
Cross |
Thin
Center |
| Figs |
12
ft. |
2 |
Self |
Bsh
or
Central Leader |
| Grapes,
Bunch |
4-8
ft. |
2
to
3 |
Self |
Cane
or
Spur |
| Grapes,
Muscadine |
10-20
ft. |
2
to
3 |
Self
and
Cross |
Spur |
| Peaches |
18
ft. |
3 |
Self |
Open
Center |
| Pears |
25
ft. |
5 |
Cross |
Central
Leader |
| Pecans |
40
ft. |
4
to
7 |
Cross |
Central
Leader |
| Plums |
18
ft. |
3 |
Cross |
Open
Center |
| Strawberries |
1
ft. |
3
Months |
Self |
Annual
Planting |