My tree, going into its second year of producing fruit (last year only one small branch on the tree flowered), has panicles pushing on numerous branches now. Unfortunately, one branch is pushing a very strong/large vegetative flush. I'm wondering if that growth will take energy away from the fruit development and should be removed (by either breaking off the new shoots or trimming off the branch ends). Anybody have any past experience with a situation like this?
The branch is near the center of the tree and as tall as the tallest branches around it. If I allow it to proceed while everything around it flowers, it will become the dominant branch (needing heavy trimming eventually, in any case). The tree is already as tall and wide as I want it to be, I just want it to fruit now.