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Originally Posted by Frimsley  The paper you refer to appears to be specific to New Zealand. The answer to the question probably depends on just where you are, but in the UK the more usual advice is to prune cherries during the growing season. This is because of their vulnerability to silver leaf Chondrostereum purpureum. Pruning during the growing season leads to rapid sealing of the wounds with resins that reduce the likelihood of infection. |
I have a paper on the sap transmittable viruses that is for the UK but at present, can't find it. The link posted was for interest only. With the UK weather and it's inclement changes, it is rather difficult to guarantee that any pruning cuts made would not suffer any damage, therefore, any cuts made should be around the late August to September months. This would ensure against any diseases or insect damage and would have a better healing process.
If I can find the relevant papers, I will try and scan them to file.