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Emily Hoover
Department of Horticultural Science
University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
The demand for high quality fruit by consumers combined with the strong pressure to reduce chemical use, fruit growers must look to economically and environmentally sustainable management schemes of production. For instance, apple growers who want to stay profitable must establish high-density plantings with smaller trees using new cultivars.