Hi Jayne, Dove from above is right. For espalier, you need trees that has fruiting spurs, not tip bearing.
Fan would work nicely for your project. if you make a cut in the trunk above a bud, it’ll start sending new growth branches. So make the cut at the point where you want to start the fan hope this helps.
I have a follow up question about the espalier, once I choose the lowest tier, does it get higher as the tree grows?
Here is a photo of my fan trained greengage tree. I have a feeling that I should be cutting, but I am very much new to this I’m not very confident as to what I should do. I would much appreciate your thoughts and comments. @Dovefromabove - I had a quick look at the suggested websites, but I’m still confused.
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Dove from above is right. For espalier, you need trees that has fruiting spurs, not tip bearing.