That’s an interesting — and good! — point. – Jeff Beaumont

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Feb 4, 2016

Is that what the tree needs, or is that what we need from the tree?

Tim Boucher

That’s an interesting — and good! — point.

You’re right, it doesn’t need pruning for survival, but without pruning, you get really bad fruit. I.e., if you’ve ever had uncultivated grapes or apples, you can tell what they are, but they are no where near the sweetness, tangyness, or size that we see in cultivated plants.