Guava tree - Should i prune the side shoots?

[shoaib221]

Hi All,

Can someone tell if I should prune the side shoots and leave only the middle branch before planting this guava tree. I cannot see any graft on any of the branches.

 

[MiTmite9]

Looks like a Fejoia sellowiana/Pineapple guava you've got there. I love these "shrubs." We have a gigantic one in our back yard here in California.
I'm no expert, but I would just plant this guava as is. Make sure the rootball is level with the soil surface. Any pruning can come later. Ours always has suckers, but those can easily be removed, as the shrub ages. I hope you'll try making jam, once your crops come in.

PS (Autumn is optimal time to plant.)

 

[shoaib221]

Thank you so much for the advice

 

[cpp gardener]

I think it’s a Tropical Guava, not Pineapple Guava, but that’s not really important. They not usually grafted so pruning is more for shape than anything.