04/19/2026
Peach and stone fruit help...
This, friends, is peach leaf curl, A fungus that is annoying and can really stress peach trees (submitted by client, whose camera needs a little cleaning).
It's fairly easily treated with copper sprays. Just be sure you peach tree blossoms are done so the pollinators dont have a bad day...
The other one to watch for is shot hole, just exactly like what it sounds, with leaves peppered by small holes.
Same treatment.
As for insects, just watch trunk and leaves. Aphids, grasshoppers, beetles, and other opportunistic pests are gonna start ramping up.
Sevin is a decent all purpose option as are some horticultural oils.
Oh, and as much as it may bother you, thin fruit now when they are around quarter sized. Easy way to remember is at least a fist width between fruit....unless you have barbie sized tiny hands, then grab a ruler and go for 3.5 to 4 inches.
A little attention now ensures a delicious peach ice cream in the middle of summer.
