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Nectarine Fruit Ooze: Causes and Spray Schedule

Gooey gel on nectarines signals plum curculio, stinkbug damage, or brown rot. Nectarines (fuzzless peaches) demand a regular fungicide/insecticide spray program for success. Details and a home orchard guide at xrl.us/curculio.

About Gardening: Peach Fruit Mold: Fungicide or Organic Health Boost; Peaches Without Pits: Split/Shattered Pit Disorder; Peach Internal Browning: Normal Ripening Characteristic; Distinguishing White vs. Yellow Peach Seeds; White Sand-Like Material on Orchid Roots: Mealybugs?; Identifying Peat Moss vs. Long-Fiber Sphagnum for Sarracenia; Loquat History & Cultivation: The Japanese Plum; Guava History: From Native American Staple to Tropical Favorite; The Mulberry Tree: Ancient Fruit, Modern Garden Potential; Growing Peaches Without Pesticides: A Beekeeper's Challenge

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