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I topped my ross at about 4 ft. The tree threw out some nice branches and currently loaded with fruit. Time will tell if it sends up a new leader to regain its pyramidal shape.
lucky mine, never pruned
For some reason this pic is the only one available in my photo album at the moment. I took some of the overall shape but alas, no can do. The tree is maybe (now) 4-5 ft. with a pretty thick trunk, and holding 20+ fruits (I will thin).
My Fairchild #2 has been in ground since Feb. 2011 and I've never topped it and it is approximately 13' tall and reasonably bushy likely by virtue of my tip pruning lower branches after the fruiting season. This year I will top it just to shape it and keep fruit within reach of my picker.
Thanks Brad! I had it in a pot in full sun after I purchased it but it never had that nice deep green color that it has now. I have it next to a lychee and under a 25ft avocado and now its healthy and fruiting. We will see how it turns out. Good luck Brad, sorry to hear about your troubles.