feathered maiden

Young top fruit tree for outplanting consisting of a leader with side branches, ideally at a satisfactory height to develop into the main framework branches.

feathered whip,
framework,
leader,
maiden (fruit tree),
outplanting,
top fruit

This definition is abridged from A – Z of tree terms: A companion to British arboriculture.
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