David E. Ross wrote:
On 9/23/2009 3:15 AM, LivingInPuglia wrote:
Can anyone tell me when is the best time to prune young fruit trees in
Puglia, Southern Italy - right down the bottom of the heel of the
boot!

We have young orange, grapefruit, peach, apricot and apple, and also
mature lemon, kumquat and peach tree

You have a mild-winter climate, much like mine. I have a peach tree and
dwarf orange, lemon, kumquat, and tangelo trees.

Prune the peach (young and mature), apricot, and apple in early January.
Note that peach trees in mild-winter areas are not long-lived; after
12-15 years, they begin to decline and should be replaced. My peach
tree is the second in that same spot; it's well over 15 years and will
be removed next month. In January, I plan to plant a third peach in the
same spot.

I have a 19 year old Redhaven that is showing signs of age, but it is
still producing numerous amounts of great tasting peaches. The bottom
branches have died off, but there is plenty of good growth higher up.
I'm keeping it until it peters out.

Sherwin