Chaenomeles - cutting back for fruit?

iammrssweeney

Should I be cutting back these red shoots on a Chaenomeles shrub in order to get it to bear more fruit?  Any advice welcome please and thanks!
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BobTheGardener

Yes, cut the new growth back now to about 5 new leaves which will encourage more flowers next year.  It would have been better to do it in early May, but doing it now should still have a positive effect.