We have an ornamental tree in our yard that we love 11 months of the
year and hate in September. It is a weeping peach, nice shape, lots
of shade, beautiful flowers late April (zone 5).

But those beautiful flowers evolve into small inedible peaches. Even
the squirrels will not eat them.

So, we have to pick them off the tree or off the ground because they
make a slippery, smelly, ugly mess if left there. This year there is
a bumper crop.

Any ideas on how to avoid the peaches that does not involve a
chainsaw?

TIA

John

"John Bachman" wrote in message
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We have an ornamental tree in our yard that we love 11 months of the
year and hate in September. It is a weeping peach, nice shape, lots
of shade, beautiful flowers late April (zone 5).

But those beautiful flowers evolve into small inedible peaches. Even
the squirrels will not eat them.

So, we have to pick them off the tree or off the ground because they
make a slippery, smelly, ugly mess if left there. This year there is
a bumper crop.

Any ideas on how to avoid the peaches that does not involve a
chainsaw?

TIA

John

Snip the blossoms off one at a time as they fade. Or, murder the tree and
get one that you like. There must be others with a similar shape.

On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:18:28 -0400, John Bachman
wrote:

We have an ornamental tree in our yard that we love 11 months of the
year and hate in September. It is a weeping peach, nice shape, lots
of shade, beautiful flowers late April (zone 5).

But those beautiful flowers evolve into small inedible peaches. Even
the squirrels will not eat them.

So, we have to pick them off the tree or off the ground because they
make a slippery, smelly, ugly mess if left there. This year there is
a bumper crop.

Any ideas on how to avoid the peaches that does not involve a
chainsaw?

TIA

John


http://web1.msue.msu.edu/genesee/hort/fruiting.htm

just a thought john,

after they have finished flowering could those branches be pruned off?
or is it possible to pull all the fruit off before it ripens?

On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:18:28 -0400, John Bachman
wrote:

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With peace and brightest of blessings,

len & bev

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May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
A World That You May Not Understand."

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On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:51:01 GMT, len garden
wrote:

just a thought john,

after they have finished flowering could those branches be pruned off?
or is it possible to pull all the fruit off before it ripens?

Thanks for the thoughts but this tree is very prolific, which is
beautiful when they are flowers but hateful when they are fruit.
Pruning is out the question as most branches would have to come off
ruining the tree.

Pulling off the fruit before it falls is harder than waiting for it to
fall.

I do put a tarp under it and shake the branches catching most of them
but that is still a PITB.

If I had a crappy-peach-eating squirrel he might avoid my usual
squirrel controls.

John

If it would make clean-up any easier, there are chemical sprays that will make a
tree
drop it's fruit, hopefully within a short period of time.

Sherwin D.

John Bachman wrote:

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:51:01 GMT, len garden
wrote:

just a thought john,

after they have finished flowering could those branches be pruned off?
or is it possible to pull all the fruit off before it ripens?

Thanks for the thoughts but this tree is very prolific, which is
beautiful when they are flowers but hateful when they are fruit.
Pruning is out the question as most branches would have to come off
ruining the tree.

Pulling off the fruit before it falls is harder than waiting for it to
fall.

I do put a tarp under it and shake the branches catching most of them
but that is still a PITB.

If I had a crappy-peach-eating squirrel he might avoid my usual
squirrel controls.

John

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:16:03 -0400, John Bachman
wrote:

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:51:01 GMT, len garden
wrote:

just a thought john,

after they have finished flowering could those branches be pruned off?
or is it possible to pull all the fruit off before it ripens?

Thanks for the thoughts but this tree is very prolific, which is
beautiful when they are flowers but hateful when they are fruit.
Pruning is out the question as most branches would have to come off
ruining the tree.

Pulling off the fruit before it falls is harder than waiting for it to
fall.

I do put a tarp under it and shake the branches catching most of them
but that is still a PITB.

If I had a crappy-peach-eating squirrel he might avoid my usual
squirrel controls.

John

Send mailing address! I will FedEx you unlimited squirrels --
as soon as I catch them.

Persephone