Summer Pruning Of Apple Trees.
During July and the start of August it’s a good idea to lightly prune back your apple trees cutting back the spring growth by about 60 percent or 4 leaf nodes created in the current season.This growth is seen as long stems normally at the length of between 100 to 200 mm long.Cutting back these stems helps to maintain the shape of the tree and encourage the development of fruiting spurs plus helps the seasons fruit ripen.