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Eyal and I always knew that it would be difficult building a family from
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6 months ago
Peach Tree Damage
The lovely peach tree had some plastic wrap around one limb and the crotch where all the limbs come out from the trunk. We removed it and discovered underneath some kind of damage/infestation. I can't actually tell if it is active or the result of something that already happened. I'm posting pictures in hopes that somebody will be able to identify what it is and what we should do about it!
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Oh how many trees do you have in that yard of yours. Polly and I concur that there are two figs, 4 pictures of apples, and either persimmon or something else. Hard to tell from pictures. As far as the peach tree, yikes, but as long as you get fruit, who cares what it looks like?!
There are twelve trees total, I think, though I haven't included pictures of all. The two lemons and the pomegranate are obvious (as the fig is now, as well). There's another small young tree that is probably an avocado. I think there are two apples and my mom thought one tree might be persimmon because she found a persimmon butt under it. (I'm sure it's not called a 'butt' but you know what I mean, right?)
There is more growth every day, so things become more and more identifiable. I'll post more pictures in a week or so.
The peach is really densely covered in blossoms on all branches, so hopefully at least some of them become fruit! I will keep you posted.
catalin: yes! 'persimmon butt' is a perfect name for that 4 petalled little skirt of a nubbin left behind once the fruit is gone!
#2 & #4+ absolutely figs! see leaf shape. no other tree i can think of has that leaf shape.
12 trees = astounding! how large exactly in terms of % of an acre is yr new property/plot?
for the time being, i agree with john. all the peach blossoms are fairly good sign. more pics or a video would help with more info but i say sit still for now. you can safely cut away any dead or diseased bits later in the year.
~polly
catalin: in some of these pics it looks like there is frass present. is that what it is?? hard to tell clearly in pic. ~polly
Thanks for teaching me the word "frass"! Yes, that may be what it is. I am really not sure, and I haven't had time to really spend out there investigating it.
Thanks for all the tips and such.
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