Competing branches, especially any crossing or low branches must be removed as these cause the tree not to fruit properly. The aim of pruning here is to clear clutter to create an open framework. However, as a general overview we’ve offered some advice when it comes to pruning fruit trees. Understanding the growth and fruiting habit and time of bearing of your trees will help you grasp how to prune fruit trees. Different fruit trees require different attention when pruning. First, to train the young tree and secondly to encourage the renewal of fruiting wood. Pruning is also needed to remove unproductive wood.įruit trees are pruned in two stages. However, pruning fruit trees is needed to help ensure trees don’t grow too tall so the fruit becomes too high to reach.
Pruning is not necessary in order to produce fruit.
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