HOW TO PRUNE YOUR ESPALIER FRUIT TREES 
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This side of tree as it looks 
This side of tree as it looks after pruning. 
before pruning. 
Espalier trees should be pruned during the summer, between the 2. Do not pinch ends of serial branches (marked B). 
months of May and October. Here are illustrated instructions 3 
; . Central stem (marked C) should be cut back about 10 inches 
on how to pinch back o1 prune new shoots: 
above the topmost serial, to force a new serial to branch out. 
1. Pinch back side shoots to about 4 inches from leading branches, 
or as indicated by the heavy marks (mm) on the left side of 
the above drawing. 
