On related note - if not crafting, can you make objects minable? This will avoid creating large "apple fields" by preserving total amount of primal resources, but will hepl to organize everything.
For example, I can move apple farm object with Picker Dollies mod, so moving isn't impossible, so can you make it easier? Seems like "trivial amount of work"
PS. I installed this mod, and it combines very well with "factorio world" map. But I don't want to play it now. I'll wait for SA elevated rails :)