Mango Malformation: This disorder is caused by Fusarium mangiferae Britz, a fungus.

Pruning should be done soon after harvest.

This disorder is not common in Florida, but homeowners should watch for it and immediately prune off affected flower panicles and shoots and destroy them.

Severe pruning (used to reduce canopy height or width of very large trees) does not injure mango trees, but reduces production for one to several seasons. Once mango trees become 25 ft to 30 ft ( to 9 m) or taller extreme. Apr 24, You want to avoid pruning when the tree has vegetative flushes near flowering time around the end of May and into June. The best time to prune a mango tree is after harvest and should be done immediately, at the very least completed by the end of December.

How Do You Prune a Mango Tree? Most times, trimming mango trees is just common stumpchopping.barg: florida. Jul 23, How to Prune A Mango Tree Like a Pro: Easy Pruning Tips & Techniques from Dr. Richard Campbell, during the Mango Mania event held at the Fruit & Spice Park i Missing: florida. Sep 21, Allow young mango trees to grow without pruning for the 4 years after planting, according to University of Florida Extension. Prune to improve tree form and encourage lateral branching in the plant's fifth year.

Prune after fruiting season, but before major new growth has begun. Use pruning shears to on branches 1/2 inch in diameter or smaller. Oct 21, Healthy mango trees require very little pruning, although pruning to stimulate new growth reduces biennial bearing. Thinning young fruits in bumper years also reduces alternate bearing. When young, the trees can be pruned to main scaffold branches, little pruning is needed after this.