Publication 814A: Guide to Training and Pruning Tender Fruit Trees
This guide is designed to support growers, advisors and orchard managers with practical, research-informed strategies for managing tender fruit trees in Ontario.
Executive summary
Training and pruning are critical for the health, productivity and longevity of tender fruit trees. As a result, training and pruning have a significant impact on orchard profitability. Higher labour costs have resulted in an increased interest in adopting new training and pruning systems that:
- increase light penetration, increasing yields and fruit quality
- use land more efficiently
- require less labour
- are compatible with mechanization
This publication provides information to Ontario growers to help them select a training and pruning system that meets their needs. It is Part A of a new, updated series that replaces Publication 392: Training and Pruning Fruit Trees and Publication 814: Training and Pruning Apple Trees.
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Disclaimer
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