How to prune english walnut 'chandler'

Late winter (dormant season, typically late January to early March) in dry weather. Remove branches with narrow crotch angles, crossing or crowded limbs, and any dead or diseased wood. Aim to keep the canopy to approximately 5 m width in orchard settings. Do not remove more than 20% of the crown in one season. Sterilise tools between trees to limit fungal spread.

Annually. English Walnut 'Chandler' is a vigorous, high-yielding cultivar that benefits from annual pruning to control its strong upright growth and remove branches with narrow crotch angles (less than 45 degrees). Prune during dormancy in late winter; pruning in wet conditions risks fungal infection. Open the canopy to improve light penetration and nut fill.

Remove branches with narrow crotch angles, crossing or crowded limbs, and any dead or diseased wood. Aim to keep the canopy to approximately 5 m width in orchard settings. Do not remove more than 20% of the crown in one season. Sterilise tools between trees to limit fungal spread.