Ick...

This one courtesy of our nectarine tree.  

This particular tree has been infected since I moved here. Not sure how to get rid of the fungus, aside from spraying it year round with heavy duty fungicide. Conflicted about this.  On the one hand, I want to eat nectarines, but not sure how I feel about constantly spraying. Once-in-a-while applications I can handle, but rigorously spraying—like, every other week for a year—gets into Chernobyl territory.

But I’ve noticed the fungus seems to be spreading to one of our peach trees as well.

Blurgh.  This is HIGH STRESS around here.

Does anyone know how to battle fruit fungus??  Anyone?

The offending tree (and Cowboy)