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Home Orchards: Table 5.1. Stone Fruit Spacing and Probable Yield

Informational table showing stone fruit spacing and probable yield.
Updated:
June 21, 2023
Suggested Spacing
(ft)
Average Yields for Trees
at Least 10 Years Old
Peach and Nectarine
14 x 22
3 to 5 bushels
Plum
14 x 22 3 to 6 bushels
Cherry, Sweet
25 x 30
50 quarts or more
Cherry, Red Tart
20 x 25
20 quarts or more
Apricot 13 x 20
3 to 6 bushels