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The custom was to cultivate cherry trees as tall standards with grass underneath. The orchards are grazed by sheep. Most sweet cherries require pollinators and care is needed to choose a compatible variety. Until the twentieth century, geans or wild cherry seedlings from the woods were used as rootstocks. These produce large trees which require very long ladders to gather the fruit; as there is now some reluctance to pick from these, producers have been experimenting with less vigorous rootstocks. The latter have the advantage that they can be netted to protect them from birds during fruiting. A few farms offer pick-your-own facilities for cherry picking.