Cutting fruit trees

November is the beginning of the winter pruning season for most fruit trees. The advantage of this pruning date is that the crown structure can be assessed much better in the unfoliaged state than is the case in summer. In frost-free weather, older trees can be thinned out or rejuvenated, and younger trees can be pruned to build up their crowns.

Many diseases in the orchard, if detected early, can be controlled without the use of pesticides and their spread in the garden can be prevented.

To maintain the fertility of established fruit trees in the full yield phase, they should be fertilized every two years. Early spring is the right time for this.