My brother and I are trying to prune a persimmon tree that has basically not been pruned or maintained at all in 30 years. The tree has produced very little fruit for several years, and was originally supposed to be a dwarf if that's relevant. We started cutting some branches mostly on the right side of the photo but decided to hold off and look for more information. I did find some general tips, but they seem to be for younger trees or ones that have been maintained in some sensible way. Can anyone suggest how to take care of our tree in the state it is now? Any examples of where you would prune in the photos would be a huge help, too.
I'd also like to start taking better care of some other fig and plum trees that are much younger and smaller but seem to only grow water sprouts going straight up. Does this mean something, and should I just cut all the vertical growth?
Thanks in advance!
