How to prune tamarillo

Formative pinching when the leader reaches ~1 m; annual tidy after fruiting (late winter in frost-free climates). Pinch or cut the main leader at around 1 m to encourage a multi-branched canopy. Each year after fruiting, remove one or two of the oldest fruiting stems back to a strong lateral or the main scaffold to keep fruiting wood young and the canopy open.

Formative pinch once; annual maintenance pruning thereafter. Tamarillo is a fast-growing soft-wooded tree that benefits from formative pruning to build a strong framework and annual thinning to sustain fruit production. Pinch the leader at about 1 m to force three to four scaffold branches. Remove weak, crowded, or dead wood each year after harvest.

Pinch or cut the main leader at around 1 m to encourage a multi-branched canopy. Each year after fruiting, remove one or two of the oldest fruiting stems back to a strong lateral or the main scaffold to keep fruiting wood young and the canopy open.