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Peach #819913
Asked February 07, 2023, 4:20 PM EST
Yamhill County Oregon
Expert Response
Hi I assume this is peach leaf curl? But don't recognize the orange blotches on the leaf? This is a "frost' variety. Thanks!
Blaine, it does look like peach leaf curl. Thank you for telling me the variety type. Rather than copy all the article I found I'll attach the website. It has a good description including that of the orange blotches. The article mentions several fungicides. Whichever you choose be sure to follow the directions carefully.
One sentence in the article particularly caught my eye: "The peach cultivar Frost is reportedly very tolerant but must receive fungicide applications the first 2 to 3 years."
https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7426.html
Best wishes with your peach tree!
Susan, Yamhill County Master Gardener