Hand Pruning and Training of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Trees

Release Date: 9/7/2020

Reviewed At: 12/4/2023

DOI: 10.32473/edis-hs1372-2020

Agriculture

Abstract

In order to maintain fruit production in a tree's lower canopy, it must be exposed to sufficient light. When fruit trees are allowed to grow too tall or to become shaded by adjacent trees, the lower canopy will be lost and only the middle or top of the tree will flower and set fruit. To prevent this, fruit trees should be pruned annually or biannually.

About this Publication

This document is HS1372, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2020. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Wasielewski, J., Crane, J. H., & Balerdi, C. (2020). Hand Pruning and Training of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Trees. EDIS, 2020(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1372-2020

Authors

Jeff Wasielewski

Contact

County agent

University of Florida

Extension agent II, commercial tropical fruit crops, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County

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Jonathan Crane

Specialist

University of Florida

professor emeritus, tropical fruit crop specialist, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

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Carlos Balerdi

multi-county tropical fruit crops Extension agent emeritus, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County

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