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Training Pomegranate as a Tree: Select Single Leader

Q: Two-year-old pomegranate 6 ft tall—want tree form, not bush.

A: Select one vigorous vertical shoot, prune side shoots to ~2 ft. 'Wonderful' fruits poorly in Georgia; try 'Granada', 'Angel Red', 'Eight Ball'. More at bit.ly/GApomegranate.

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