GRAND JUNCTION (AP) – A silent killer steadily encroaching on the most beloved of Western Slope fruit has moved into the crosshairs of peach growers and researchers. It’s a fungus so widespread that ...

If the new leaves of your peach or nectarine tree become reddish, puckered and severely distorted, chances are that peach leaf curl is the culprit. This disease is caused by the fungus Taphrina ...

Q: My peaches seem to rot every year before they ripen. What can I do to prevent this from happening? Answer: There are several common diseases that affect peaches in our area. These diseases include ...

Q: When should I be dormant spraying my fruit trees? Earlier this year I asked about peach leaf curl on my peach tree and was told that prevention in the form of at least two dormant sprays was the ...

Honey fungus is causing root rot in trees and orchards in South Carolina, posing a threat to one of the nation’s largest peach industries. The Armillaria root rot, also know as oak root rot, is ...

Wesley Tucker, University of Missouri extension specialist in Hickory County, says he's among specialists who have received a lot of telephone calls recently from people trying to determine what is ...

PALISADE, Colo. — It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t like Palisade peaches, and if you’re one of those people, you’ll be very grateful for some research happening at Colorado State University (CSU) ...

Our often-wet springs bring with them the perfect conditions for many plant diseases. While moist weather can create conditions for diseases on many plants, sick trees in the landscape tend to draw ...

If you have peach or nectarine trees, winter is the time to spray them to prevent peach leaf curl. Peach leaf curl is a fungal disease that attacks peaches and nectarines. It appears in spring, ...