Star Fruit 'Maher Dwarf'.

Jun 12, A Starfruit Pruning Discovery. Recently, David the Good made a very cool observation. He came across a starfruit tree that had been severely pruned to make room for a new sidewalk. Not only is the tree okay, but it is also fruiting! Look at this beautiful tree for yourself here. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. Pruning: Prune to control tree size. Pruning for off-season fruit: Prune or bend and clip whips to produce fruit in October.

Prune or bend and clip whips to produce fruit in June. Remove young fruit to enhance early fruit production. 1 NPK, nitrogen-phosphate-potash. Purchase a complete fertilizer which may also include magnesium and other elements.

The shape of the tree is controlled by selecting and maintaining three to five main scaffold limbs arising from the trunk. These limbs should point in different directions and originate no less than 18" and no more than 36” from the ground. Prune as shown, balancing growth evenly between the scaffold limbs.