Why Did Peaches Fall? WInd? Disease? What??

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yotedog Raleigh, NC May 13, 2008

Here's a thread I started on the Carolina Forum. Someone experienced with fruit trees please lend your expertise and help me out with this one....Thanks!
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/845877/

Edited to say that this is a young 'Georgia Belle' tree, all the fruit off the tree looks perfect, as well as 1-2 still hanging on. I spray with 'Safer' brand copper fungicide (this was its third spraying, which probably amounts to about once every 2-3 weeks--slightly less than labeled). Leaves on the tree still there, and perfectly healthy. Drought last year and through the winter, but good rain this spring. Normal temps since bloom. Have never fertilized. Growing on a slope, clay soil (amended at planting). First years peaches ok, but experienced spotting/rust. Last year, no peaches due to a freeze. Have Blueberries and Strawberries in the same area--they are fine, which eliminates hail, in my mind, but not wind.

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