Klein and Fulnecky have espaliered fruit trees — McIntosh and Yellow Transparent apples and a Van cherry tree, though the robins tend to get to those first. Amy Pennington, The Seattle Times, 19 May 2019 Almost any fruit or citrus tree can be espaliered, but some are better suited. Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 19 June 2019 Carlson espaliered fruit trees along the garage to squeeze more into the compact backyard. Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 21 Apr. 2018 The Orange Home Grown Educational Farm plans a free workshop at 1 p.m. Jan. 14 on how to espalier fruit-bearing trees.Orange County Register, 14 Jan. 2017 Orange Home Grown offers free classes once a month, often with master gardeners, such as one recently on how to espalier and another on composting. Wendy Fawthrop, Orange County Register, 19 May 2017
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French, ultimately from Italian spalla shoulder, from Late Latin spatula shoulder blade — more at epaulet