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Avoid tip bearing varieties when buying a tree to shape, as it is necessary to spur prune these plants to keep the shape.

There are numerous ways trees can be trained, according to the type of fruit and the space available.

If you want the tree to grow taller, leave the leaders and cut back lateral branches leaving about six buds.

If the tree has reached the desired height, cut back the leaders (the new growth at the tip of each branch) by about two-thirds.

Branches that are growing into the centre of the tree can also be cut out, as prevents sunlight from reaching it.

Remove any dead, dying or diseased branches and then cut out any branches that are crossing over each other.

A bush tree is the most common form of fruit tree, with an open arrangement of branches growing from a short trunk.