Download pruning fruit trees7/28/2023 ![]() ![]() There are five chief types of tree: the standard, which has a head of branches on a stem 5 feet to 6 feet high (the half standard is a similar tree on a shorter stem) the bush, which has a number of branches that arise near the base of the tree the pyramid, which has a central stem from which branches grow throughout its full length the cordon, which has one, two, or three stems, but no secondary branches, except the short side shoots on which the fruits are borne and trained trees (dealt with in a separate chapter). LET us first describe the orthodox pruning of an apple tree.
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