Sadly, we had to cancel one of our most popular courses this year, Backyard Fruit Production held annually at Reisinger’s Apple Country. Luckily, Alec Moore and Rick Reisinger produced a 2 part pruning series for everyone to view. This week, part 1 of apple tree pruning covers Dwarf Honey Crisp and Gala varieties. Tune in next week on Teaching Garden Tuesday for part 2 where we learn how to prune older, larger apple trees (similar to the ones you may have in your backyard).
Thank you to Rick Reisinger of Reisinger’s Summer Fruit and Alec Moore of Reisinger’s Apple Country
Prune your trees at planting time and yearly thereafter. If you train your fruit trees properly you will need to perform only moderate pruning in later years to keep tree growth from becoming too thick and to correct minor structural weaknesses. In addition, a properly trained tree should not require large pruning cuts, which provide an entrance for disease organisms. In early training, keep an ideal tree in mind, and do the best you can to attain that ideal. Read more here- Why Prune Trees
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Roger Ort
Local Foods and Agriculture Educator
rlo28@cornell.edu
