Prune on a dry day, to limit the spread of fungal spores and.

Jun 13, The truth is you prune at different times of the year, depending on what you are aiming for. With apples, pears and cherries, in summer, you want to shorten new growth and train Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. Jun 13,How and when to prune apple, pear and cherry treesHow to grow figs in New ZealandHow to grow avocado in New ZealandGrow fruit in Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. Both fruit on the same wood for years. The best time to prune is after fruit appears in summer or autumn. How to prune: Research your tree variety and the best growing shape for fruit trees i.e.

open vase, central leader, trellis, fan, espalier or bush. Prune on a Missing: new zealand. Cut out dead, damaged and diseased wood. Remove any small secondary branches coming off a branch that are within a hands-span of the main trunk.

To increase fruit production train or prune branches so that they are growing at an angle of more than 45° off from the Train by tying branches.

Late winter: mature fruit trees, young fruit trees (although go for late, late winter), and everything else. KEEPING SAFE. Pruning larger trees can mean some real Tarzan feats, holding sharp saws, loppers, or worst of all, a chainsaw. Don’t take these duties lightly.

To be safe. Jun 15, How to summer prune apple and pear trees. Summer pruning mainly takes place in mid summer (July and August in the northern hemisphere), but it's a good idea to go out early and acquaint yourself with what's going on, so you know what you'll be lopping off next month.

If your tree is very advanced you could start straight away.