Fruit Tree Pruning

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Presentation Material:

• Backyard Pruning Presentation, notes used in class for fruit tree pruning. Covers pruning different types of fruit trees, why, how and when to prune for both structure, shape, and fruit production.
• Fruit Tree Pruning video for the presentation slides above, includes UC's 10 pruning tips for fruit trees (Video 1:28:25) 
• Getting Fruit Trees Off to a Good Start video presentation (Video 1:28:17)
• Winter Pruning (Video 7:49)

Links:

• The California Backyard Orchard (link to pruning section), University of California
• Fruit Trees: Training and Pruning Deciduous Trees, UC ANR Publication 8057. Note: Table 1 on page 4 has details about the location of fruiting buds for many types of trees.
• Fruit Trees: Pruning Overgrown Deciduous Trees, UC ANR Publication 8058
• Fruit and Nut Tree Pruning Guidelines for Arborists, UC ANR Publication 8502
• Advanced Techniques for Small Orchards, 2011 Master Gardener Conference
• Links to peach tree pruning videos

Books:

• California Master Gardener Handbook
• The Home Orchard: Growing Your Own Deciduous Fruit and Nut Trees, University of California

Free PDF's from UC Books Website:

• Fruit Trees: Planting and Care of Young Trees
• Fruit Trees: Training and Pruning Deciduous Trees