#1: Spots on Apricot fruit
Posted on 2006-06-04 15:25:49 by Tim Challenger
I have an 20 year-old, not terribly healthy looking apricot tree in
the garden. Every year it produces loads of fruit, many of which
ripen, but most fall early. We only get to eat a handful.
Without exception all the fruit - from the moment the blossom fades -
show little dark red/brown spots on the upper sides.
They look to me like insect bites?
As time goes on they spread and the whole upper half of the young
fruit turn rusty red. If and when the ripen these places always seem
to go mouldy on the tree (monilla?).
Does anyone know what his might be and if there's a way to cure or
reduce it?
Is there a way to stop so many of the young fruit falling? Do I need
another pollinator in the area?
I have uploaded two photos here:
http://www.alpineroads.com/general/plants/apricot/apricot.ht m
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Tim C.
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