Should You Thin Pomegranates?

There is usually no need to thin citrus, cherries, figs, persimmons, pomegranates or nuts. Stone fruit should be thinned to 2 to 4 inches apart on each branch.

How do you increase pomegranate fruit size?

A. Increasing the size of your pomegranatefruits is more about pruning, watering and fertilizing than anything else. Larger fruit will be produced on older wood so pruning a pomegranate to be more like a tree than a shrub will help.

Do pomegranate trees need pruning?

After the third year, you will only need to prune your pomegranates lightly each year to encourage fruit production. Pruning your pomegranate heavily will reduce fruit production but you will want to prune heavily after a year with little growth in order to re-invigorate your pomegranate.