![]() ![]() ![]() Each year, pruning and training is needed to produce high quality fruit and maintain tree health. Side branches need to have wide angles of attachment to the trunk to be strong. To help control crop load and maintain fruitĪpple and pear trees are usually pruned to a central leader (main trunk) and scaffold (side) branches (Figure 1).To control the size of the tree and distribution of branches.Why do fruit trees need to be pruned and trained? ![]()
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