Where can I find more about pluot trees and their growth?
I agree with you that pluots are delicious fruits, and have tried to grow two varieties here, and one aprium, but after keeping the trees over 10 years I eventually gave up. These fruit varieties, which were developed in California, are just too difficult to grow where there are hot, humid summers. Disease problems were one reason, but difficulty in pollination was another. When you do get a few pluots on the trees, they are extremely attractive to the oriental fruit moth, which will ruin every fruit unless they are constantly sprayed. I reached the same conclusion about nectarines, and have taken out all those trees too, but I can grow very good peaches and some types of plums with much less difficulty. The peaches do require some protection of the fruit from the oriental fruit moth by spraying or bagging in shoe store try-on footies. I agree with Murky that the shoot on the left side of your peach photo appears to be very low in origin, and may be a rootstock shoot. Often, rootstock
