espalier

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Unless you’re growing a multigraft espalier, or your neighbors have apple trees in their garden, to get good fruit set, you’ll need to plant more than one variety so the trees can cross-pollinate.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2023

A series of espalier fruit trees — apple and pear — creates a fence-like frame behind the boxes.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2018

Rinne will have a lot to show and share, like the berry bushes, grape arbors and espalier apple trees, so symmetrical they look like candelabras.

From Washington Times • Jun. 4, 2017

Seth paused at the white steps leading up to the gazebo to pluck a piece of fruit from an espalier.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

This latter terrace lay open towards the country and at either end, but was hidden from the prying eyes of the house by a line of elms, poled and cut espalier fashion.

From The Abbess Of Vlaye by Weyman, Stanley J.