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Title: growths on my victoria plum
Post by: shirlton on May 16, 2011, 18:56:40

Does anyone know what these are on our victoria plum

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Title: Re: growths on my victoria plum
Post by: realfood on May 16, 2011, 19:18:33

The Plum Sawfly lays its egg in the embryonic plum at flowering time.The cream/white larvae burrow into the young plum causing it to distort and elongate and fall to the ground early. Remove damaged fruit from the tree as well as any that have fallen and destroy them.

The larvae form a cocoon and over winter in the top 5 cm of soil, ready to pupate at the plum flowering time, allowing the females to start laying their eggs again. In late Winter, cultivate the top 5 cm of soil under the plum tree to allow the birds to seek out and eat the larvae.

Title: Re: growths on my victoria plum
Post by: manicscousers on May 16, 2011, 19:19:46

yeuck ;D

Title: Re: growths on my victoria plum
Post by: shirlton on May 16, 2011, 19:24:42

Quote from: manicscousers on May 16, 2011, 19:19:46
yeuck ;D

Thats what I thought when I saw it

Title: Re: growths on my victoria plum
Post by: Ben Acre on May 16, 2011, 19:29:15

Pocket Plums caused by the fungus Taphrina padi.

Title: Re: growths on my victoria plum
Post by: shirlton on May 17, 2011, 06:06:03

So I just take them off and all is well ????

Title: Re: growths on my victoria plum
Post by: Ben Acre on May 17, 2011, 18:30:49

These are called Pocket Plums, caused by the fungus Taphrina padi. Very common this year.

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