If leaf curl is severe this season, it is important to maintain tree vigor by thinning more fruit than normal, irrigate to reduce drought stress, and apply extra nitrogen fertilizer. Dena. I’ve had good luck with the following nurseries and their PLC resistant peach trees: Take a look how these Peach Leaf Curl varieties did the next season in My Peach Tree Report for 2009. Here are some promising peach trees that I’ve planted so far with links to nurseries that I’ve ordered from: PLC resistant varieties, planted Maritime NW, Zone 8 And, could they be hardy to Zone 6? I think the best way to grow them in the Pacific NW is against a covered and sheltered southern exposure wall where the heat is retained a bit and rain stays off the tree as much as possible. Leaf curl is mainly a disease of peaches and nectarines, though it may also affect almonds and apricots. Leaf curl resistant, showy blooms, ripens mid-August. Peaches are without a dribble of a doubt, my all time favorite! A beautiful showy tree, Salish Summer is self fertile … Oregon Curl Free is one of the best producing peaches along with the Indian Free and Avalon Pride. There were two diseased apricot trees that have never produced any good fruit. This fungus (Taphrina deformans) is certainly the most fearful attack that peach trees or apricot trees can face, and will often hinder the tree as it tries to produce a normal peach harvest. Wow, the color on your Indian Free is totally different than ours here in Northern California. Can’t wait to hear more as the plan unfolds. Fruit may also become infected, developing raised wart-like growths. Preventive care is required to avoid it. After years of living in Seattle, I moved to the country, and settled into a sweet old Vashon Island farmhouse on four acres of possibilities. Frost – Cloud Mountain has been growing Frost peaches for over thirty years and it has always been a very Curl Resistant tree. Peach leaf curl disease shifts sugar metabolism in severely infected leaves from source to sink. The only other tree I have seen like this is the Black Boy peach in New Zealand. Yours is purple skin and blood red throughout with a darker stone. 'Avalon Pride' is the only Peach tree variety to show huge resistance to dreaded Peach Leaf Curl disease Fabulous quality grower standard trees grown on dwarfing rotostock, so will not exceed 3M tall Pick your own juicy, fresh peaches here in the UK -,just select a sunny spot in a pot or the garden I don’t know a lot about growing peaches but would love to buy a few viable seed if possible. I didn’t have one peach last year, due to a cool rainy period during bloom time. An excellent variety for the Northwest, Oregon Curl Free Peach is resistant to Peach Leaf Curl and produces good crops of large, tasty, sweet and juicy, orange-yellow Peaches. When fully ripe in mid-to-late season, the rich, sweet, distinctive flavor is excellent both eaten fresh and used in preserves, chutneys and fruit leathers. Its flavor is consistently up there with any others in this class fruit. 5:33. Great website! I have Frost (orange flesh big Sept), Benedikte (orange flesh big Sept) and Riga (white flesh small July) and some on trial. They just laugh it off. Gill is their any way I could purchase a few stones from you? Your email address will not be published. Can any of these be acquired in Canada? looking forward to getting some fruit we can eat someday, can’t give up now. GREAT post! Peach trees and Apricot trees are only shipped while dormant, from February through early April. Tallcloverfarm.com is where I write all about it. Later leaves may turn gray or powdery looking. We had a cold wet spring and late frost and pollination was unsuccessful. […] Peach Leaf Curl Resistant ( a huge plus for the Pacific Northwest) […], Gill, I love your Tall Clover page. This frustrating disease stunts the tree’s growth and severely hampers fruit production. Yours look and sound exactly the same. I am sooo! We propagate only a small number of trees each season, and some years have very few for sale. It can also infect apricots and almonds. Peach trees are susceptible to peach leaf curl, a fungal disease that causes peach tree leaves to curl down and turn light green, red, or purple. Finally got fruit this year after fighting the dreaded leaf curl with neem oil spray(it’s natural and it works, you can also use copper spray. A fungal disease that affects peaches and nectarines, leaf curl (Taphrina deformans) is one of the most common disease problems found in backyard orchards. The following symptoms can indicate peach leaf curl: Vernon, Washington. Possibly the most common nectarine (Prunus persica) tree disease, leaf curl, or peach leaf curl, is a fungal disease that infects all areas of the tree’s young, developing tissue. Growing peach trees organically can be a real challenge in the Pacific Northwest, but with the renewed interest and recent introduction of varieties that are resistant to the dreaded peach leaf curl, the tide is turning on being able to pluck a fresh grown peach from your home orchard. Vernon Station. The tree you have is the one I am looking for. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 112:9-18. […] 2008, I posted the peach season’s results for my young peach orchard, and will offer up the results for 2009 below:  Peach resistant […]. Peach leaf curl, also known as leaf curl, is a disease caused by the fungus Taphrina deformans. My trees are still young and I look forward to better results this year. Leaf curl resistant new variety! ago. Probably the most common peach tree fungus is Taphrina deformans, which causes peach tree leaf curl, sometimes referred to simply as leaf curl. I’m a Bulldog buff, writer, grower of fruit, maker of pies, kitchen alchemist, and seasoned hammock tester. Also, never heard of Oregon curl. The following trees are peach leaf curl resistant varieties planted 3-5 years ago on Vashon Island, Zone 8, a moderate climate that ranges from 35-45 degrees daily in January to 55-75 degrees in August. Possible we could exchange budwood in end of July? It’s hard to miss the signs of this … The trees were planted between 2-4 years ago as bareroots. I may have to move it during dormancy next winter. Hi Linda, you know I’ve been a bit disappointed in my peach trees. I’ll post results shortly. ), and it looks just like your mystery peach, but the fruit is hard as a rock so now we need to find out why that happened. Hi June, if I could only learn to plan so well. We purchased a Blood Peach tree about 3 yrs. Infected fruits often drop prematurely. The best peach tree for your garden - Avalon Pride - Peach Leaf curl resistant. The tree arrived in excellent condition. I would be forever grateful! Nevertheless, a tree-ripened peach is an eating experience worthy of the effort. Thanks T! You want to treat the tree when it is in the dormant state (i.e. Another way to reduce peach leaf curl is to plant trees that are resistant to the disease. Peach leaf curl resistant variety, tested at the WSU research station at Mt. Hi Nicola, of course, but I won’t likely have seeds until October. ars.usda also has Gold Drop,Rogany Goy and Tuscan Cling/Tuskena with leaf curl resistance. Ironically, Vashon Island used to celebrate a peach festival some 60 years ago (likey made possible through the use of chemical sprays). I’m also very interested in curl free peaches over here in Sweden. Hearty and curl free. Currently closed for the season. A few varieties of peach trees, including the frost peach tree, are resistant to this disease. My Aunt had a large tree in her Christchurch garden some years ago, and I have bought another from a road side stall hoping for fruit exactly like the ones you describe: dark, plumy, tart and late fruiting. I finally got around to posting some photos and an overview of how my various peach leaf curl resistant varieties are doing. NRSP-5 has Newhaven and Mayflower scionwood. Now we know! Harvest mid to late July in Central … Enter your email address, and you'll receive a new post when it becomes available. — how are your trees doing in 2009? Symptoms of peach tree leaf curl include leaf curling and discoloration. Sorry about the spello’s above. If left untreated, the problem will get worse year after year, but the good news is, it's a fungal disease that's easily treated. Thanks so much for the information. As of September 1, 2008 for young trees planted 2-4 years ago: With varied site placement taken into consideration, I’d have to say I’m encouraged by all of these trees, though John Muir is struggling with its less than desirable placement near a towering wild cherry tree. fall, early spring before buds are produced). How to Know When a Fig Is Ripe and Ready to... Brambles Gone Wild: How to Remove Blackberries. Peach leaf curl spreads sporadically, carried by wind and water. Our climate could be similar. Naturally resistant to peach leaf curl, the tree produces heavy crops of large, aromatic, freestone peaches that have red skin and white flesh marbled with crimson stripes. When severe, leaf curl can substantially reduce fruit production. Peach leaf curl resistant variety, tested at the WSU research station at Mt. I do know that Dave Wilson nursery supplies the trees and tells you where to find them at local nurseries: http://www.davewilson.com/homegrown/get_trees.html. http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/cangard/msg071635285748.html, http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/farnorth/msg0618122316579.html. One Green World has Early Charlotte. Favorite Fruit Trees: Apples, Pluots and Pears, Oh My! Symptoms of peach leaf curl. The BLT: Assembly (and a Little Driving) Required. Peach leaf c… New NZ organic peach shows leaf curl resistance March 08, 2012 It has been 17 years in the making, but on the southern end of New Zealand a couple in their 70s is finally applying for plant variety rights with a peach they feel has got something special. Haphazard Homestead 2,467 views. 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