[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[Dick]

The amount of fruit a tree is able to produce is directly proportional to 
the amount of foliage it has to manufacture carbohydrates and the natural 
posture of citrus is to grow foliage all the way to the ground because its 
skin is susceptably to sunburn with prolonged exposure to bark normally 
protected from sun by the foliage. I would never prune citruc except that 
random branch that slaps my wife along side the head every time she walks 
by; or not!

Dick Gross, Master Gardener Volunteer
U of A Maricopa County
Cooperative Extension

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> I have a grapefruit tree that's about 9-10 years old.  It has been bearing 
> 50-60 fruits per year for the last couple of years.  Should it be pruned 
> or should I just leave it alone?  If it should be pruned, how best to do 
> so without hurting the tree?  Thanks.
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