The spots on your plums aren't the little crescent shaped scars from
plum curculio, are they? I ask because the curculios are about the
only problem to appear right after petal fall, here. I'm obviously
farther north than you, because my trees are just starting to flower.

Steve in the Adirondacks



Ray wrote:
Well, fruit season is upon us, and I have a ton of flowers this spring
on my plum trees. I sprayed before the flowers opened, and then once
again after the last petal fall, which was just 4 days ago, and
already I notice over half my plums have black spots on them. Are the
bugs getting to them already? Or was it because of the spaying? This
is really the first year I will be getting anything so I haven't
sprayed much before. Last year I did the same thing for the peaches,
spraying every 14 days, and I had malformed fruit. tasted great thou.
I really want to get fruit that looks like store bought...maybe
someone has some advice for me. I have all the common fruits, and just
using the common fruit tree spray. Thanks.

Ray