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Hi from downunder. I have had to cut down three fruit trees, 1 cherry and 2 apricot. They have been infested with stone fruit canker. They have gone too far to do anything with. I have read that of all the stone fruit, cherry is the worst affected and plum the least. The other fruit trees I have, have got it in varying degrees. With careful pruning and a special spraying program, and that means some chemicals, I can keep the disease at bay. Has anybody else had this problem? There is a good site that covers all fruit problems below. Just follow through and you will find what is needed.
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/
Robin

That link just takes you to the main page for NSW Dept of Primary Industries with nothing about fruit. I can't see where to look for it!

I have canker on most of my fruit trees - the apples and pears are worst affected. If I was to cut out the affected parts there wouldn't be any tree left! They still produce edible and good fruit, so I don't worry about it. If it was affecting the fruit however that would be different.

Hi 3M, Sorry about that. The website is as,
http://dpi.nsw.gov.au/
Click on Agriculture, then Horticulture, then Cherries, Peaches & other stone fruit, then Bacterial Canker.
Robin

Thanks Robin, I had a look at that article. I do much of what it says there to prevent spread of canker, but one thing I don't have to worry about is wallaby damage!

Millymollymandy wrote:Thanks Robin, I had a look at that article. I do much of what it says there to prevent spread of canker, but one thing I don't have to worry about is wallaby damage!

I could send a few over M3..........

Nev

Could you make that koalas instead please Nev?