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and heavier early production. Intensive tree care during the non-bearing years is essential to maximize benefits. This means effective tree training, weed control, fertilization, defruiting, pest control and possible drought care.
THE AVERAGE annual production for, apples in Virginia is around 400 bushels per acre. It is anticipated that this will increase to around 600 bushels by 1980. This increase in large degree will result from planting the demi-dwarf type tree.
The leading apple variety in the state if Red Delicious with 36.5 per cent of the total tree population.
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