I Have Two 20’ Y’all Loquat Trees And I Want To Cut Them Way Back. Can I Cut Them Down To The Main Trunk And When Is The Best

Question

time to do it? Both trees are overtaking my yard, I don’t want to get rid of them but I do want to scale them way back.

Answer 1

The second article below says if it must be trimmed to a certain size, clip it frequently to avoid the stubs and suckers.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/loquat/growing-loquat-fruit.htm

http://fruitsandnuts.ucdavis.edu/dsadditions/Loquat_Fact_Sheet/