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Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

How to prune an orange tree – 6 simple steps recommended by experienced horticulturists for healthy trees and delicious crops

An orange tree laden with fruits in summer.

Orange trees are low-maintenance fruit trees and pruning is not overly complicated but is important to maintain the health and shape of the tree. Regular trimming will help guarantee a fantastic annual harvest of sweet and fragrant oranges.

I have grown and cared for citrus trees over the years. The kitchen gardens I worked in housed large fruit tree collections, including different orange trees. We were growing orange trees in pots in our UK climate and bringing them indoors for winter and the trees required only minimal pruning each year.

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