Agriculture - Immature nectarines on the orchard floor after thinning in Spring, with the base of a ladder in the foreground. Removing a portion of the fruit from the trees results in larger yields of better quality fruit / near Dinuba, California, USA.

Agriculture - Field worker on a ladder thinning nectarine trees in Spring. Removing a portion of the fruit from the trees results in larger yields of better quality fruit / near Dinuba, California, USA.

Agriculture - Closeup of peach blossoms at the full bloom stage with the orchard in the background / near Dinuba, California, USA.

Agriculture - Immature peaches on the tree, before thinning, in early Spring / near Dinuba, California, USA.