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In a message dated 4/20/2008 9:11:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jfruth@tds.net writes:

>   I hand pollinate my peach trees in years when there are few flowers. 
> Peach flowers respond similar to Pawpaw flowers.  The Stigmas ripen before 
> the Anthers.  The first flowers to open do not bear fruit because by the 
> time the anthers mature, the stigma is no longer receptive. 


Interesting! Thanks Jim. 

Here I have the opposite problem, my peaches often set crops too heavy. That is if we don't have a late frost or early blooming. 

Jerry
5b


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