If problems do occur, spray with a registered fungicide.

Hi Gwenda, the time to prune feijoas is after fruiting has finished in late autumn, early winter. They flower at the base of new seasons growth so regular trimming will ensure good fruit crop each season, although yearly pruning is not essential. If the tree is getting too. Prune feijoa for shape in late fall or early winter, when the tree is dormant and less vulnerable to insects and diseases that can infect pruning wounds.

Use mostly thinning cuts to produce an open canopy for good light penetration and access for bird and bee pollinators.

Sterilize pruning tool blades before use by dipping them in boiling water for 30 seconds or wiping them with a cloth dipped in rubbing alcohol. Step 2. Named variety feijoas e.g. Apollo are cutting grown, producing a more open, large bush. The traditional seedling grown feijoas are very dense in habit. Pruning in the early years is designed to develop a strong tree framework that will support heavy cropping in later years.

Remove any inward growing branches and where branches overlap. Maintain the ultimate height of the feijoas at – 3m, as this will allow for. Jun 01, I like to prune my feijoa’s right after harvest. Don’t remove more than a quarter of the canopy. Stack up your pruning’s beside the tree so you can keep it real about how much you’ve taken stumplopping.barted Reading Time: 3 mins.

Jun 08, When the last feijoa has fallen off, you can have a real go at it. No difficult techniques needed (as with apples and pears and grapes – thinking a.