PRUNING FRUIT TREES
When is the best time to prune my fruit trees?
You can prune your deciduous fruit trees up to three or more times throughout the year, but the major cutback should be done in the cold winter months, before the sap rises. Start the pruning season with the early fruiters, such as apricot, nectarine, plum and peach, then come apples and pears. The really late fruiters such as quince and pomegranate can be done