Apricot Skin Splitting (forum)

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We inherited an established orchard of 20 + trees when we bought our property a year ago but they hadn't been looked after for well over 5 years.
We had no fruit production last year but this year they all seemed to be going really well. Last week we noticed that the skin of the apricots on one tree had splits all through them. Another tree which was fine last weekend now also has skin cracking. The othet two remaining trees have lots of fruit but have dark redish/brown spots all over them.
We are all new to this so wondering have we forgotten to do something or done something wrong eg over watered? The fruit still tastes ok just not much left when you get around all the cracked skin.

Our 4 plum trees which have an abundance of fruit (at the moment) are having their leaves eaten / attacked. We can't see any type of bug around so not sure what we are dealing with. Any ideas?

Thanks


Time: 31st October 2009 10:30am

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Damo says...
classic shothole disease, spray with copper in winter.

plums probably the same, fallen out areas look like insect attack.

Time: 31st October 2009 11:00am

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rory0502 says...
The leaves of the apricots are fine and it's the fruit that is effected with splits. The redish spots aren't raised or scabby, kind of look like freckles

With the plums we have some massive fruit which is all fine and it is just the leaves that are effected.

We did spray with copper at leaf fall and bud burst.

Is it possible it's the same diseases effecting both?

Time: 31st October 2009 5:08pm

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kert says...
Ja, das ist vat vee call apricot freckle . You are vone fery clever felow. You vill learn von dis that some apricot types are fery susceptible and will next time check with the Ministry of Apricot Production befor embarking on freestyle apricot growing . Alles in Ordnung . Deutshland uber Alles

Time: 1st November 2009 6:27pm

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Jimmy says...
Yes, same disease on both, you should have follwoed up with Mancozeb or Bravo sprays post bud burst to control.

Not sure what the above non sense is about.

http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/pestsdiseases/horticulture/horticultural_crops/apricot_pests__and__diseases/freckle

Time: 3rd November 2009 2:16pm

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rory0502 says...
Thanks Jimmy, being our first year I can't be too miserable, we at least got some healthy fruit which has been delicious. Maybe we'll have more luck next year. Thanks for your reply.

Time: 8th November 2009 9:01am

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