Why?

• Improves fruit production
• increases airflow & sunlight
• maintains manageable tree size
• changes shape of the tree
• removes diseased or damaged wood

When?

• late winter - vigorous spring growth
• summer pruning - controls size & slows growth

DO NOT

• cut flush with the trunk
• cut perpendicular to branch

Priorities (in order)

1. dead, damaged, diseased
2. rubbing branches
3. suckers
4. overall size & structure
5. inward branches/light/air circulation
6. acute angles
7. encourage new fruiting wood