Fruiting wood-On grapevines, the one-year-old cane that will produce the current year's fruit.
Full sun-A site that receives at least six to eight hours of direct sun each day during the growing season.
With Peaches and Nectarines fruiting occurs on last years wood, so this means that if you prune too hard in winter you could prune off most your your fruiting wood.
Growth at less than the recommended rates results in reduced fruiting wood and less fruit production.
As the tree grows and spreads, cut back older branches to encourage the growth of new fruiting wood closer to the trunk.
In the next winter after transplanting, it is best to start pruning fig trees for 'fruiting wood.' This is wood that you will be pruning to help keep the fruit healthy and easy to reach.
On older pear trees which have been spur-pruned rather too thoroughly, it will be of benefit to reduce drastically the amount of fruiting wood, and cutting back branches to produce new growth is advisable.
Year 3: At each wire, select the strongest cane going in each direction and prune to 3-4 buds in each cane. (Figure 3) These will provide the fruiting wood for the next year.
Figure 3 ...
Pruning: As the trees mature they will only need a light pruning in late August - September. In mid-summer tip prune and remove the two leaves at the end of the branch. This will promote fruiting wood.
 See also: Plant, Water, Wood, Prune, Care
  
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