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AEE

AEE Posts: 26

August 2014 in Fruit & veg

When is it time to prune Pear and apple Trees. Both trees are about 6ft to 7ft tall and their first year and have not thrown fruit.

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fidgetbones Posts: 17,617

August 2014

They will need both summer and winter pruning.

Winter pruning is for the shape. Summer pruning is for fruit spurs. See here for further instructions

https://www.rhs.org.uk/Search?query=apple%2bpruning

http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/pruning-training/how-to-prune-apple-trees-in-summer/14.html

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AEE Posts: 26

August 2014

thanks for the info.

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