How to prune saskatoon berry

Late winter to early spring before bud break. Remove the oldest and least productive stems at or near the ground each year, keeping the framework open. Lightly shorten any very long, whippy stems. Thin crowded sideshoots to allow light into the canopy.

Annually. Saskatoon Berry is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree that fruits on second-year wood. Annual pruning maintains vigour and good yields. Remove old, exhausted stems and thin crowded growth to improve light and air circulation. Neglected shrubs respond well to harder renovation pruning over two to three years.

Remove the oldest and least productive stems at or near the ground each year, keeping the framework open. Lightly shorten any very long, whippy stems. Thin crowded sideshoots to allow light into the canopy.