How to prune surinam cherry

After fruiting — late spring to early summer in most climates. For hedges, shear to shape after each fruiting flush. For open-grown fruiting shrubs, remove crossing or inward-growing branches at their junction and tip-prune the previous season's growth by up to a third to stimulate the new laterals that carry fruit. Hard renovation is possible in late winter if the plant has become leggy.

Annually; hedges can be trimmed 2–3 times per year. Surinam cherry (Eugenia uniflora) responds very well to pruning and is commonly grown as a clipped hedge in tropical and subtropical gardens. For fruit production, prune lightly after harvest to maintain shape and encourage new fruiting laterals. It tolerates hard cutting if renovation is needed and regrows vigorously compared to other Eugenia species.

For hedges, shear to shape after each fruiting flush. For open-grown fruiting shrubs, remove crossing or inward-growing branches at their junction and tip-prune the previous season's growth by up to a third to stimulate the new laterals that carry fruit. Hard renovation is possible in late winter if the plant has become leggy.