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By Jill Kokemuller.
} Avocado trees need little pruning, only to spread the shape of the tree or maintain its health. Since avocados fruit on new growth, severe pruning reduces fruit yield.

1 Clean pruning tools and dip Missing: Broadway VA. Avocado trees grow up to 80 feet tall in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11, and dwarf varieties reach about 15 to 20 feet. 1 Cut back the top of the tree at the time Missing: Broadway VA.