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[Chris Carnevale <c.s.carnevale@gmail.com>]

I have a few trees from which I'm wondering if it's alright to prune
vegetative growth in early spring or summer.  There are buds that have put
out vegetative growth where I don't want it.  Is it OK to go ahead and take
off the new shoots that I know I'm going end up taking off this winter (if
not now)?  In particular, I'm referencing new peach and Asian pear trees I
got this winter, but if there is a great difference in pruning preference
from tree crop to tree crop, I'd be interested in hearing some perspective
on other types of fruit as well.

Thanks,

Chris Carnevale
Charleston, South Carolina