Youtube how to prune a peach tree

Pruning peach trees at the right times can result in a treasure trove of sweet, dessert-ready fruit. Whether you're growing just a couple of trees or a whole grove of these prolific producers, knowing how to prune peach trees correctly is essential for good fruit production and ease of harvest.

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Plus you'll want to avoid making the wrong cuts at the wrong times, which can ruin both your harvest and your tree. Take the guesswork out of the equation with this peach tree pruning guide through the seasons.

Peach Tree Pruning Goals

1. Easier harvesting.

   When allowed to grow with abandon, peach trees reach lofty heights, producing lots of woody growth and few fruits.

   Small peach tree pruning diagram

   Well-timed pruning can maintain your trees at 7 to 8 feet tall for convenient fruit harvest from the ground. Pruning also thins nonproductive stems, allowing light to reach the interior of the tree and ripen fruit.

2. Minimizing damage.Peach trees are known to produce so much fruit that branches break under the weight of ripening peaches.

   Thinning fruit in early summer

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