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[Karen Kellogg <garuda2@comcast.net>]

Hector, (and others)

Thanks for the reply;
The fact that the die back is branch by branch, a worm is a  
possibility. My oldest bushes produce heavily, and still have healthy  
branches, though I am waiting to see what leafs out this spring.  
Usually a branch does leaf out and then dies back, I'd rather not  
find a 'worm' but may see if the stems are hollowed out.
The berries are just tasty enough to stand there and eat; I tried  
using them to make a fruit tart and after much work to pit, the tart  
tasted like sugar and lemon juice...

Karen
On Mar 30, 2009, at 5:03 PM, Hector Black wrote:

> Hi Karen,
>     I haven't had apricots, but the Nanking cherry branch dieback  
> that we
> have experienced is due to a small worm.  I understand that if the  
> dead and
> wilting tips are removed cutting a little way into healthy tissue,  
> and they
> are destroyed, that there is control possible.  We don't get enough  
> fruits
> to make that worthwhile
>     Hector Black, zone 6 middle TN
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karen Kellogg" <garuda2@comcast.net>
> To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 8:48 PM
> Subject: [NAFEX] Ailing apricots (and nanking cherries)