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In a message dated 3/22/2012 4:02:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
jerrydana5@aol.com writes:

> I've got a Montmorency Cherry tree and two peach trees that I have let 
> get too big.   Will it be too hard on the trees to cut them back to say 5 
> or 
> 6 feet (which would be just the main trunks)?  They're probably 16-20 feet 
> tall right now.  Jerry in southern Indiana

Hello Jerry,

Didn't see anyone answer your question. I'll take a stab at it. 

Cutting it back nearly 2/3 would be rather radical and could lead to it's 
demise. I'd suggest taking it back in steps over 2 or three years and in such 
a manor to promote lower limb development.  

Jerry in central Indiana.