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Pruning
jad1
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in Fruit & veg
I have a 10 year old tree.The branches have grown to tall for me to reach the fruit without the step ladder.
At present next year fruit is at the top of the branches..
I am wondering what would happen if i cut the branches down to say half the length.
Would i destroy the tree?Stop any more fruit from growing
Or just stop any fruit for next year only.
Can anyone help please.
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I would do exactly that - shorten the main branches in the early spring, and then shorten the resulting side branches to five leaves.
More info here http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/3344049/Pruning-in-summer-is-a-must.html
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I would prune hard over two or three years, then you only lose half or a third of the fruit.