What are the advantages of using seedlings or grafted materials in the field?
An important advantage in using grafted material is that the waiting period from planting to fruiting is shorter than if seedlings are used. With grafted materials, you can expect the plants to bear fruit on the third or fourth year as opposed to a minimum of seven years if seedlings are used. Another advantage would be having more trees per hectare, since grafted trees tend to remain smaller compared to seedling trees.
