The Tatura Trellis (V trellis) orchard system

This NEW ORCHARD MANUAL describes the evolution, adoption and adaptation of the Tatura Trellis or V trellis system.
It lists the range of crops grown on Tatura-type trellises (for example Open Tatura), quotes the experiences from fruit growers all over the world, and gives hints and instructions to maximise efficiency and avoid mistakes.

Fifty years ago the groundwork for the Tatura Trellis was laid at the Tatura Research Institute in Victoria.
It was found that fruit growers were not only growing more wood than fruit at a considerable cost, but the way they managed the soil in their orchards and irrigated their trees often led to inefficient use of water and massive tree deaths during wet years.
A complete change of thinking was necessary to come up with long term solutions to make fruit growing, especially in the Goulburn Valley of Victoria, viable, sustainable and profitable.

Blueprint for the Tatura Trellis system
In 1973 a multi-disciplinary team of researchers began to work on solutions and came up with a blueprint for the orchardists to follow.
This manual not only describes the evolution and adoption of this blueprint, it lists a wide range of crops grown on Tatura-type trellises in cool climates through to the tropics.
It is also an example how R&D should be conducted to solve major horticultural problems at the grass-roots level.

The manual quotes commercial experience from fruit growers all over the world, and gives hints and instructions—so you do not make the same mistakes.

 

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Tatura orchard system is written by Bas van den Ende.
Bas's involvement and interest in the fruit industry spans 60 years, during which he has written or co-authored more than 300 scientific papers, Agnotes, chapters in horticultural books, articles in national and international horticultural journals and magazines, and orchard manuals.
Bas was responsible for the development and commercialisation of the Tatura Trellis.

See this article in Tree Fruit May 2021

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