Fig. 1. Pillar peach trees exhibit pleiotropic phenotypes.

a Images of a standard growth habit (“Bounty”) and pillar (“Crimson Rocket”) peach trees. b Time course of 2013 branch growth. Note that apparent decreases in branch length throughout the season are due to small (<1 cm) differences in subsequent measurements of branches after they ceased growing. c Fruit set in pillar and standard trees. Note that decreases in count occur normally as a consequence of June drop