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Fruit production depends on pruning the correct wood type at the right time.

Different fruit trees form buds on specific-aged wood, which determines how they respond to cuts. Peaches and nectarines fruit on one-year-old wood, requiring hard annual pruning to renew growth, while apples and pears produce on spurs that can remain productive for 5 to 10 years. Grapes fruit only on new shoots from last season’s canes, making dormant pruning essential to control yield and vine structure.

Many Americans prune all fruit trees the same way or cut randomly for shape. This often removes the exact wood that would have produced the next season’s crop.

Identify whether your plant fruits on new wood, old spurs, or canes before making any cuts. For stone fruits, remove up to 40–50 percent of last year’s growth each winter to stimulate new fruiting wood. For apples and pears, thin crowded spurs lightly and keep the strongest branches spaced 6 to 8 inches apart. For berries and grapes, remove spent canes completely and leave healthy new ones to carry the next harvest. Consistent, targeted pruning improves both fruit size and overall yield.