How to prune young apple trees?

Apples and pears: pruning new trees. Young apple and pear trees need good formative pruning to establish productive trees with a balanced branch system. Pruning is not difficult and taking the time to get it right in the early years should lead to fewer problems later on. read more

Growing Fruit: Training and Pruning Young Apple and Pear Trees Proper training and pruning are essential for development of structurally strong, productive apple and pear trees. read more

How to Prune Young Apple Trees. Cut the one-year old tree or whip to 30 inches from the ground just above a leaf bud. This decreases the demand on the roots of the young apple tree to provide water and nutrients to the new tree until it can get established. read more