Should I prune or lop my avocado tree

Caleb (Staff) says...
Hi tbrookes,

Avocados don't tend to mind good prune, but there are a few things to watch out for.

They can sunburn very easily, especially the trunk, so if you're taking all the sun-blocking canopy layer off, it is good practice to paint the trunk with a watered down white acrylic paint, think light sunscreen consistency.

Graft maintenance is another one, if your tree is grafted. a good haircut will stimulate lateral growth so its an important time to watch for suckers from the ground/ below the graft.

I hope this helps, feel free to browse the archives on this forum as people have asked this question before and their may be some helpful information I have forgotten in there.

- Caleb from Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery