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One variety will set fruit on its own. Prune annually to remove weak or dead canes and to open up the canopy. Expect to get fruit 1 to 3 years after treedigging.clubg: rhs,Chaska MN. May 21, Prune back all but 5 branches during the first year. Start pruning year-one gooseberry bushes in the early spring. Choose 5 of the strongest and thickest-looking stems coming off the main stem of the bush. Use a pair of sterilized hand shears to 95%(19).
Dec 18, When to Prune Gooseberries Gooseberries bear fruit on 2- to 3-year-old branches. When pruning, a good rule of thumb is to keep a ratio fruit bearing limbs by leaving shoots each of 1- 2- and 3-year-old wood.
Also, prune out any shoots that are older than 3 years of treedigging.clubted Reading Time: 2 mins. Each spring, prune away weak and crowding branches, leaving only several shoots from each year’s growth.
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