Plus it ruins the looks of trees, like apples. Peaches may be an exception
to a heavy
initial pruning of the leader to get the tree to sprawl more to aid in
fruit yield.

Sherwin

" wrote:

Just because he's running a nursery, and has a busy webpage, DOES NOT
mean he know what is "right". I've read a lot of bad suggestions on
DAVE'S page. Sounds like Bill is running his mouth too. (so am I ...)
It means he's good at marketing.

Severly pruning a tree, repeatedly, will lower the production, and be
LOTS of extra work.

bahB