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Old 16-04-2003, 12:56 AM
Sigurd Kallhovde
 
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Default Peach tree - too much (!) fruit

I have a young peach tree (Durzano Eva's Pride variety, Prunus Persica)
that simply produces too much fruit. This causes each piece of fruit to
develop unsatisfactorily, as well as branch breakage. The tree is only
about 8-10' tall at this point, and I can modify fruit production by
pinching off blooms and small fruit, but as the tree grows, this will no
longer be an option.

Is the tree likely to moderate its fruit production as it matures? If not,
what can I do to reduce the number of fruits it wants to carry?

I am based in San Diego, Cal.

TIA

Sigurd
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