Thin fruit to 8” apart.Ĭherry, Tart (Prunus Cerasus)- Open-center or modified central leader.Ĭherry, Sweet (Prunus Avium)- Modified central leader. Proper fruit twigs are 12-18” and pencil-thin. Thin out twigs under 12”, and crowding twigs. Peach (Prunus Persica)- Last to prune in the dormant season. After 5 years, fruit buds tend to produce inferior fruit, and new laterals are encouraged to take the place of older wood. Thin fruit to 5” apart.Īsian Pear (Pyrus)- Central leader or modified central. Lateral branches are equally spaced around the trunk with 6-8” between. Pear (Pyrus)- Central leader or modified central leader. Work on scaffolds (tiers) Spreading/bending branches is recommended. Apple (Malus)- Preferred form depends on variety, but modified central to central leader works for most.
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