The most commonly used orchard size is 15 x 4, which combines the best food per worker with a good tree density.

Having the recommended number of workers on the orchard is usually the most productive, but if you have houses and storage barns very close, then you can have your farmers tending more trees.

Orientation for orchards is based on the compass, with the south-most row of an orchard always having a row of trees. (use the minimap to keep track of north). Trees are positioned every 2 squares along, and every 3 squares down - when north is at the top or bottom.

For example, in an 9 x 7 orchard, the tree layout would look like this:



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