Recommended Distance for Planting 
and Number of Trees and Plants 
per Acre 
Apples: 
36 X 36 ft.— 33 Trees 
40 X 40 ft.— 27 Trees 
Apricots: 
18 X 18 ft.— 134 Trees 
20 X 20 ft.— 108 Trees 
24 X 24 ft.— 75 Trees 
Peaches: 
18 X 18 ft.— 134 Trees 
20 X 20 ft.— 108 Trees 
Pears (standard): 
18 X 18 ft.— 134 Trees 
20 X 20 ft.— 108 Trees 
24 X 24 ft.— 75 Trees 
Blackberries: 
3x7 ft.—2074 Bushes 
Cherries—Sour: 
18 X 18 ft.— 134 Trees 
20 X 20 ft.— 108 Trees 
Cherries—Sweet: 
24 X 24 ft.— 75 Trees 
30 X 30 ft.— 48 Trees 
36 X 36 ft.— 33 Trees 
Currants: 
4 X 6 ft.—1815 Bushes 
5x5 ft.—1742 Bushes 
4 X 7 ft.—1556 Bushes 
4 X 8 ft.—1361 Bushes 
Gooseberries: 
4 X 6 ft.—1815 Bushes 
5 X 5 ft.—1742 Bushes 
Grapes (on trellis): 
8 X 8 ft.— 680 Vines 
Pears (dwarf): 
10 X 10 ft.— 435 Trees 
12 X 12 ft.— 302 Trees 
15 X 15 ft.— 193 Trees 
Plums: 
18 X 18 ft.— 134 Trees 
20 X 20 ft.— 108 Trees 
24 X 24 ft.— 75 Trees 
Quinces: 
10 X 10 ft.— 435 Trees 
12 X 12 ft.— 302 Trees 
15 X 15 ft.— 193 Trees 
Raspberries (red): 
2x7 ft.—3111 Bushes 
3x7 ft.—2074 Bushes 
Raspberries (black): 
3x7 ft.—2074 Bushes 
Grapes (arbor): 
6 X 6 ft.—1210 Vines 
Strawberries: 
1x4 ft.—10,890 Plants 
To estimate the number of plants required for an acre at any 
given distance, multiply the distance between the rows by the 
distance between the plants, which will give the number of square 
feet allotted to each plant, and divide the number of square feet 
in an acre (43,560) by this number. The quotient will be the 
number of plants required. 
AGE AT WHICH DIFFERENT 
TREES USUALLY FRUIT 
XXX Size Only 
This varies greatly with different varieties. Such apples as 
“Yellow Transparent” and “Duchess of Oldenburg” often fruit 
the second year, while “Northern Spy” seldom fruit in less than 
ten years after transplanting, though it is one of the best apples 
and a prolific yielder when of bearing age. The average time 
after planting is, for 
Apples.2 to 6 yrs. 
Blackberries.1 to 2 “ 
Cherries.3 to 4 “ 
Crab Apples.2 to 6 “ 
Currants.1 to 2 “ 
Dwarf Peeu-s.2 “ 
Gooseberries.1 to 2 “ 
Grapes.2 “ 
Plums.2 to 4 yrs. 
Peaches.2 to 3 “ 
Quinces.3 to 4 “ 
Raspberries.1 to 2 “ 
Std. Pears.3 to 4 “ 
Roses usually bloom the 
first year 
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