Peach Tree Brown Pit and Worms: Normal Pit, Spray for Worms, Sour Fruit Mystery

Peach trees sprayed dormant/bud/bloom but ripe fruit has brown around pit, some worms, unaffected fruit sour. Expert: brown around pit is normal. Worms need season-long insecticide from fruit set to harvest. Garden center has combo products. Sour fruit: possibly bacterial pathogen; combo spray may help. Treat regardless of visible pests.

Spray Schedule

• Start at fruit set.
• Continue to harvest per label.
• Combo insecticide/fungicide covers both.

Consistency beats calendar watching.