[header] How to prune a peach tree [title] Prune your peach trees to help them grow. [step] Pruning may seem counterintuitive, but is actually incredibly beneficial in aiding new growth on peach trees. [substeps] Pruning your peach trees produces new growth, which in turn produces more fruit. 
Therefore, pruning yields a larger crop over time. Peach trees need to be open to sunlight, as shaded branches won't produce as much fruit.