Also cut back any branches that show signs of die back (Apricots are particularly prone to this). So once your trunk size is established by cutting the leading branch to the height you want you should remove inner vertical growth plus any weak and crossing branches. The ideal shape is like the palm of your hand open with the fingers and thumb stretching outwards and upwards. However the basic thing you should try to achieve with all fruit trees is openness, so that light gets in to all parts. This will dictate whether you are growing a Standard, half standard, bush etc. The pruning of young fruit trees will depend on what kind of tree you want to produce and what kind of root stock they are grafted to (vigorous or dwarf).
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