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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT gmail.com>]

Mine are loaded too, but the caterpillars are taking a toll.  I have 
never seen so many caterpillars, many types, everywhere!  They are 
eating everything!

B

Lisa Kae Van Meter Perry wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 7:07 PM, Robert Walton <waltonrp AT gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
> > Anyone have experience thinning fruit off peach trees. Is it really
> > going to improve fruit quality? I can see limbs breaking off if I left
> > all these little fruits on.
> >
> > Yes, the fruit will be larger if you thin. If not, you'll have fruit on top
> >     
> of each other and all on the small side.
>
> Yes, limbs can break or become so loaded you're sure they will. You'll
> regret it in August if you don't.

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