Ripening Guide
Learn more about the many fruits of Toronto's Urban Orchard
Pruning Tips
You want to keep your apple tree pruned to one central leader (aka the central trunk). Remove the 3Ds – dead damaged and diseased wood, and follow the CAC rule – remove any crossing, acute, and clustering branches. Your final result should look like a pyramid (or Christmas Tree) will well spaced horizontal branches. Make sure the upper branches are shorter than the lower branches. It’s said that a bird should be able to fly through an apple tree without its wings touching a branch! To spur growth, the best time to prune your apple tree is in late winter to early spring.
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