How to prune souari nut

Dry season or any time dead wood is identified. Remove dead, broken, or crossing branches with cuts just outside the branch collar. On young trees, select a single dominant leader and remove competing upright stems early to prevent weak crotch angles. Once a sound structure is established, pruning is limited to dead-wood removal only.

Rarely — dead-wood removal as needed. Souari nut (Caryocar nuciferum) is a large, slow-growing Amazonian tree. It needs very little pruning — remove dead or damaged branches as they appear and train a strong central structure when young. Mature trees are largely left to their natural form. Heavy pruning is not practiced and would delay the long juvenile period before first nut production.

Remove dead, broken, or crossing branches with cuts just outside the branch collar. On young trees, select a single dominant leader and remove competing upright stems early to prevent weak crotch angles. Once a sound structure is established, pruning is limited to dead-wood removal only.