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Agriculture and Natural Resources Pruning Fruit Trees Extension Horticulture Arkansas Is Our Campus Visit our web site at: Fruit Trees should be pruned every year to maintain their health, e n c o u r a g e balanced growth and productivity and control their size and shape. When you plant a Fruit tree , you should be dedicated to giving the tree proper care and Pruning to maximize both Fruit quality and quantity throughout the life of the tree . Understanding the principles of Pruning and practicing them are important. Pruning is both an art and a science. Artists understand what they are doing and scientists understand why. The objectives of tree Pruning are: Develop strong tree structure. This should begin when Trees are planted and continue each year thereafter. Provide for light penetration. Good light quality throughout the tree increases Fruit bud development for following years and increases the quality of the current crop.
Figure 1. Fruit tree parts Pruning Terms Bearing tree – A fruit tree that has reached the stage of development to produce fruit annually. Branch – A shoot that has developed to maturity and has passed through one or more dormant seasons
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