If anyone tries it, please let me know what happens!

Oct 12, The proper way would have been to prune it in stages, slowly shortening the leader branch and not just in one fell swoop. An even better way would have been to plan the tree’s height from the beginning as to manage and keep it small.

What’s done is done though. No use in fussing over what can’t be undone. Jan 18, Cutting the jackfruit tree in my parents yard in South Florida, also found a cute lil owl friend in the process!

Jan 22, Young jackfruit trees don’t need much in the way of pruning except for removing any diseased, damaged, or dead portions. For mature trees, you can keep them at a manageable height for harvesting fruit by annually pruning off select upright branches. This will encourage more lateral growth, rather than vertical bushnotch.barcal Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus. Mar 24, A well pruned Jackfruit tree.

Pruning method is not commonly practiced in Jackfruit. Non-pruned seedling trees normally develop a strong central leader, which is desirable for its timber value.

However, grafted jackfruit trees have a dwarfing tendency and branch very early in their bushnotch.barted Reading Time: 8 mins. Jul 28, Other jackfruit care dictates the removal of dead wood and thinning of the growing jackfruit tree. Pruning to keep the jackfruit at about 15 feet ( m.) high will also facilitate harvesting. Keep the tree roots damp but not wet. Printer Friendly bushnotch.barted Reading Time: 3 mins. Mar 16, In about three or four years after planting, you can expect your jackfruit tree to produce harvestable fruits.

Over time, your tree will keep growing and growing, and if you’re not consistent with your pruning, they can get pretty bushnotch.barted Reading Time: 5 mins.