![]() The level at which low branches near the trunk will be an obstruction will rise with age but since planted in grass you presumably will be mowing and so may appreciate reasonable headroom, so might want to end up with about 4' of bare trunk. In your case ~10% at present seems to mean at most two (whole) branches. Evenly distribute pruned branches to maintain a nicely shaped tree. Cut damaged, older and the least-productive stems back from where they originate, using pruning shears, loppers or a pruning saw. ![]() Prune approximately 10 percent of the limbs each winter to increase sunlight to the center of the tree and to encourage new growth, which in turn will produce more fruit.
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