The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness has released a new guide, Publication 814A, for training and pruning tender fruit trees. As Kathryn Carter writes in the ONFruit newsletter, this guide replaces the discontinued Publication 392: Training and Pruning Fruit trees. Features of the new Training and Pruning Guide include:

• -  Overview of training and pruning tender fruit trees (peaches, plums, cherries, pears)
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• -  Pruning and training impacts on labour efficiency, crop load management, disease management and fruit production
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• -  Basic principles of training and pruning
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• -  Highlight training systems used in tender fruit orchards

A digital copy of the publication can downloaded here: Publication 814A PDF

Printed copies of the publication will be available for purchase at the OMAFA booth at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention, February 18-19, 2026 at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre. The publication will be available for FREE to those that fill out a survey. Alternatively, publications can be purchased for a discounted price of $20 (HST included). Payment by cash or cheque will be accepted. Only one copy per client, no bulk orders.

If you are unable to make the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention, print copies will also be available through Publications Ontario  in late spring 2026 after the convention. Go to Publications Ontario and search “Training and Pruning Tender Fruit Trees”.

Shipping charges and HST will apply when ordering through the Publications Ontario website.

Source:  ON Fruit newsletter February 11, 2026