How to prune almond 'all-in-one'

Late winter while fully dormant, just before buds swell (late January–February). Train to an open-vase form with 3–4 main scaffold limbs. Each winter, head back long shoots by one-third and thin crossing or downward-growing wood. Remove any dead wood and water sprouts flush to the collar.

Annually, every dormant season. Almonds fruit on one-year-old spurs and wood, so annual pruning is essential to renew bearing wood and maintain an open vase structure for light penetration and airflow. 'All-in-One' benefits from the same dormant pruning regime as other almonds — remove about 20% of canopy each year, thinning inward-growing shoots and heading back long scaffolds to encourage lateral production.

Train to an open-vase form with 3–4 main scaffold limbs. Each winter, head back long shoots by one-third and thin crossing or downward-growing wood. Remove any dead wood and water sprouts flush to the collar.