| Re: Apple tree pruning advice
I don't think a 'lollipop shape' is conducive for good fruiting.
You should try to keep the shape low and spreading. Low so you can harvest the fruit, and spreading to allow light and air into the middle of the tree. A good adage I heard a long time ago is that 'you should be able to throw your hat into the middle of the tree'.
Beware of pruning too hard in one go, as the tree will tend to produce lots of vertical unproductive shoots (called 'water shoots').
Jim |