The Basics of Cider Apple Pruning
Event Details
Date
March 1, 2024
Time
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Location
Scrumpy Ewe Cider
104 Fulton Hill Rd
West Fulton, NY 12194
Cost
Registration : $15.00
(addl attendee $15.00 ea.)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureThe Basics of Cider Apple Pruning
The Basics of Cider Apple Pruning
March 1, 1-3PM
Scrumpy Ewe Cider
104 Fulton Hill Rd, West Fulton, NY
Join the ENYCHP at Scrumpy Ewe Cider on March 1st for a cider apple pruning demonstration. We will be joined by Dr. Greg Peck, who will walk us through the basics of pruning apple trees for hard cider production. Some topics we will cover include:
- Training and pruning low and high vigor varieties to a tall spindle training system
- Training and pruning low and high vigor varieties to a semi-dwarf central leader system
- How to prune large, old, seedling trees
$15 to attend, registration is limited to 22 people.
After the meeting ends, attendees may stick around to sample some of Scrumpy Ewe's ciders for an additional fee.
Please reach out to Mike Basedow at 518 410 6823 or mrb254@cornell.edu with any questions.
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