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Pruning Beach Plums for Fruit Production

First Paragraph:
Beach plum (Prunus maritima) plants are extremely variable in growth habit. They may vary in size from a small woody, low-lying shrub with numerous shoots to a medium-sized tree with one or more distinct trunks. The fruit is borne on previous season terminal or lateral shoot growth and on short spurs on two-year and older wood. The multi-stemmed plants can be managed for fruit production. However, development and management of some type of tree form is usually more desirable for commercial fruit production.
Publication Number:
FS1180
Author(s):
Jenny Carleo
Publisher:
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension
Date Published:
3/30/2012
Number of pages:
2
Tags:
Pruning; beach plums; fruit production; prunus maritima

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