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Pomme fruits aren’t susceptible to Cytospora canker, so they’ll cope fine with pruning in cold weather. Pome fruits such as apples, pears, quince, medlar, are generally pruned when plants are dormant in winter. So prune these trees in warm weather to give the wound sufficient healing time before deep winter. This fungal disease attacks pruning cuts made in cold weather. This is because these fruit trees, if pruned in winter, are very susceptible to a disease called Cytospora canker. (Stone fruits are identified by the distinctive single stone at the centre of the fruit.) Stone fruits such as plums, cherries, peaches and apricots are best pruned in summer. Should I prune my fruit tree in summer or winter?

To remove a ‘leader’ (apical bud – the tallest upright stem) in order to remove apical dominance and to encourage the tree to grow outwards (lateral growth).

Maintain soft green stems which are useful for propagation.

Increase light and airflow to prevent fungal diseases related to excess humidity in humid climates.

Remove branches that cross each other and cause congestion.

Improve the structural strength of tree limbs to better support fruit.

Increase fruit size, fruit yield and accessibility to that fruit.

Keep the fruit tree small and highly productive.

Therefore we prune to achieve one or more of the following: For example – no matter what a wild tree looks like, no matter how poorly shaped or damaged or how small the fruit or how often it fruits, we are often so excited to find wild fruit that all other cares are forgotten.īut with fruit trees we have purchased and planted ourselves, those expectations often change.

Well, the expectations we place on berries and fruit trees for our homes or commercial orchards are often very different to the expectations we have of wild plants. If you’re into foraging wild fruit and berries, you’ll likely have noticed that many wild fruit trees in our suburbs and country towns are never pruned or cared for – yet often produce vast quantities of fruit and flowers. Removing small broken stems with secateurs – one of the many jobs undertaken during pruning.