I like to tie fiberglass rods to the outside of air-pot to train my trees.
The left branch is smaller than right, due to failed graft.
It used to be 1/2 the size of the right.
I cut tips off the new shoots on the right branches. I keep only 9 leaves.
I cut tips off the new shoots on left branches in mid June.
I let new shoots grow, to increase the size of the left branch.
I’m expecting the left branch to be same size of right branch by end of this year.
Atemoya grow well in my yard.
They get bigger every day.
I don’t salvage every branches nor leaves.
I pinch tips and remove branches and leaves often.
I’m more interested in maintaining my atemoya to 4’6, than to get big trees for high productions.
If you like to use ladders, go ahead and train a branch for central leader.
Your tree will be 10’ tall next year.