commercial orchards

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commercial
adjective
uk
/kəˈmɜː.ʃəl/us
/kəˈmɝː.ʃəl/
related to making money by buying and ...
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orchard
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɔː.tʃəd/us
/ˈɔːr.tʃɚd/
an area of land where fruit trees (but not orange trees or other citrus trees) ...
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However, red spheres with the lure combination failed to attract more wild flies than red spheres with butyl hexanoate alone when displayed in commercial orchards.
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In commercial orchards, infestation rates are considerably higher, reaching 70-80% (authors' unpublished data).
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Sweet cherry orchards were 1-30 km apart, and varied from small-scale backyard orchards to large-scale commercial orchards in forested areas.
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Traditional orchards are typically aged 30 years or more but most commercial orchards are replaced after about 15 years as their productivity declines.
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However, in much of the coverage given to the matter, environmental issues have become muddled with questions of subsidy in relation to modern commercial orchards.
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However, that is different from opening up subsidies for commercial orchards—the issues have become confused.
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By the 1920s essentially all commercial orchards in western countries were protected by regular spraying with lime sulfur.
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Commercial orchards began to be planted in 1885.
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A 1997 census recorded 15,553 acre of commercial orchards growing pears, apples, cherries and peaches.
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Quince rootstocks produce smaller trees, which is often desirable in commercial orchards or domestic gardens.
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Grafting and other modern tree management technologies are used to further improve and sustain cashew nut yields in commercial orchards.
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Dates are naturally wind pollinated but in both traditional oasis horticulture and in the modern commercial orchards they are entirely pollinated manually.
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Bees are normally used by commercial orchards, although the more labour-intensive hand pollination is sometimes employed.
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The development of horticultural practice for the establishment of commercial orchards is being researched by a number of projects.
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Many commercial orchards of various species use this technique to improve the overall health and productivity of the individual trees.
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Common fruit trees planted in commercial orchards and private gardens include several varieties of apple, pear, cherry and plum; strawberries are commercially cultivated in many locations across the province.
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