The point of pruning a fruit tree is to cut out some of the cellulose (wood) of the tree so the tree doesn't put its energy into it by maintaining and producing branches, and instead puts its energy into producing carbohydrates in the form of fruit (fruit sugars). Which makes sense. Cellulose is a type of carbohydrate - it's a structural carbohydrate that we call wood, which is undigestible for people. Fructose is also a carbohydrate, but it's a sugar carbohydrate, which is what gives fruit its sweetness. When a tree doesn't have as many branches (little 'fuzz' branches as well as bigger branches), it will be forced to put its energy into producing other carbohydrates... sweet and flavorful fruit! John shows you step-by-step how to prune a fruit tree: where to start, what to look for, and how to do it! I apologize for the audio/video sync problem. I know it's not a big deal, but I'll see if I can re-edit the video and put the properly synced version up soon. I'll add the link below when I get that up. If you want to read the article that goes along with this video, here's the link: thebestgardening.com/pruning-fruit-trees/ (it has a podcast too, if you'd prefer to listen to the article instead of read it).

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