How to prune fuyu persimmon

Late winter to early spring while fully dormant, after the coldest weather has passed. Develop an open-vase structure with 3–4 scaffold branches at 60–90 cm. Each year, remove upright water-sprouts, thin crossing branches, and cut back any overly vigorous laterals by one-third. Fruit is borne on current season's growth from one-year-old wood — avoid removing all of it.

Annually in late winter. Fuyu persimmon is a non-astringent, flat-fruited variety that benefits from annual formative pruning to build an open-vase or modified-central-leader structure. Regular light thinning of the canopy improves fruit size, colour, and prevents biennial bearing. It responds well to pruning and tolerates moderate cutting back.

Develop an open-vase structure with 3–4 scaffold branches at 60–90 cm. Each year, remove upright water-sprouts, thin crossing branches, and cut back any overly vigorous laterals by one-third. Fruit is borne on current season's growth from one-year-old wood — avoid removing all of it.