How to prune peregrine peach

After harvest in late summer (August in most UK regions), with new-growth thinning in May–June. Cut each shoot that has fruited back to its lowest strong replacement shoot. Tie in replacement shoots evenly across the fan. In late spring, rub out or pinch back sideshoots to 6 leaves except those selected as replacements; remove any shoots growing directly toward or away from the wall entirely.

Annually. Peregrine is perhaps the UK's most popular outdoor peach and, like all peaches, fruits only on the previous season's shoots. Annual renewal pruning is non-negotiable for continued cropping. Fan training on a south-facing wall maximises ripening and makes pruning and netting straightforward. Also thin fruitlets to 20–25 cm apart in early summer.

Cut each shoot that has fruited back to its lowest strong replacement shoot. Tie in replacement shoots evenly across the fan. In late spring, rub out or pinch back sideshoots to 6 leaves except those selected as replacements; remove any shoots growing directly toward or away from the wall entirely.