he orchard on the right is an example of intensive orchard management, also called a high—density orchard. They have become more popular in this country as competition from a global market has forced increased efficiency and high production. A high density orchard is based on dwarfing rootstock which produces small trees that can be planted densely, as many as 1,000 per acre. These small trees usually need additional support in the form of poles or wire trellising. They also bear much earlier than larger trees—within six years a high density Golden Delicious orchard can produce 900 bushels per acre.