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[Allen]

Note, my apricots have also all failed...for whatever reason. The trees grow fine, but the fruit gets little pin prick holes that I assume are bugs of some kind. Might just be the wind, but since the majority of the fruit get ruined...I suspect fruit flies.

 

[1lessdog]

Note, my apricots have also all failed...for whatever reason. The trees grow fine, but the fruit gets little pin prick holes that I assume are bugs of some kind. Might just be the wind, but since the majority of the fruit get ruined...I suspect fruit flies.

We have two Apricot tree and normally the fruit is the size of nickels. Last year I routed the water from are sump pump to both trees. The fruit was the size of quarters last year. This year we have more blossoms they ever before. The trees have been producing for 5 yrs now.

 

[Lycanthrope]

I hate to break it to you, but if there are cedars or junipers within a half mile of your place, the juneberries will not do well. I planted juneberries up north of Bismarck and a few at my current place. Most of the berries dry up prematurely into little hard black rocks.

The cause is cedar-apple rust.

https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=29...ajeoAgiwAgE&FORM=ANNTA1&adppc=EDGEESS&PC=HCTS

Yeah, its a risk, I do have some juneberry out there that ive gotten berries from that were planted earlier and they didnt get hit too bad, I suppose it depends a bit on the year and environmental conditions also. I think it can be controlled with sprays but thats added expense and cost as well.

 

[Lycanthrope]

Note, my apricots have also all failed...for whatever reason. The trees grow fine, but the fruit gets little pin prick holes that I assume are bugs of some kind. Might just be the wind, but since the majority of the fruit get ruined...I suspect fruit flies.

probably plum curculio, if the holes have kind of a half moon type shape. You can really grow much fruit anymore without managing pests unfortunately. My aronia and black currants are probably my least affected fruits but everything else gets hit without some prevention.

 

[guywhofishes]

probably plum curculio, if the holes have kind of a half moon type shape. You can really grow much fruit anymore without managing pests unfortunately. My aronia and black currants are probably my least affected fruits but everything else gets hit without some prevention.

honeyberries have been hit? by what?

 

[Lycanthrope]

honeyberries have been hit? by what?

SWD/fruit flies is the only thing besides birds ive had issues with.

 

[guywhofishes]

SWD/fruit flies is the only thing besides birds ive had issues with.

My honeyberries have matured too early for SWD to get to them here in the east

sour cherries - not so much