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PEACHES AND NECTARINES LISTED ARE FOR YOUR INFORMATION.

ALL OF THESE SHOULD GROW AND PRODUCE IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA.

FLORIDA PANHANDLE AVERAGES 650 CHILL HOURS.

CHILL HOURS ARE THOSE HOURS 45 DEGREES F OR BELOW. THIS RULE IS BROAD AND CHILL HOURS MAY BE REDUCED IF TEMPERATURES GET ABOVE ABOVE 60 DEGREES F.

Home owner spray program for fruit trees for the panhandle of Florida

ALWAYS FOLLOW MANUFACTURES LABEL DIRECTIONS

Peaches and Nectarines

January:

Apply Malathion with oil application to help eliminate scale, fungus and insect eggs left for spring hatching.

February:

Buds are beginning to break and blooms will soon show. Do not apply any pesticides at this time. You need the insects that are pollinators .

March:

When all of the petals have fallen off the blooms, it is time to start a consistent spray program to prevent the plum curio larvae from entering the fruit. Be sure and follow the label directions of the manufacturer. A combination fruit tree spray will also eliminate the brown spot fungus that attacks peaches and nectarines.

April:

Continue the spray program. If your program does not seem to be working, contact your County Agent/Horticulture Specialist.

Washington County..........850-638-6180

Jackson County…….........850-482-9620

Holmes County……..........850-547-1108

Liberty County…...............850-643-2229

Bay County………............850-784-6105

May:

Fruit are getting ripe. Review your pesticide label so that you can stop your spray program in order to eliminate pesticide from your diet.

June:

Fruit are getting ripe. Review your pesticide label so that you can stop your spray program in order to eliminate pesticide from your diet.

July:

Fruit are getting ripe. Review your pesticide label so that you can stop your spray program in order to eliminate pesticide from your diet.

August:

After you harvest fruit, continue with your fruit tree spray.

September:

Continue with your fruit tree spray

October:

Unless you have a special problem, you do not need to spray.

November:

Unless you have a special problem, you do not need to spray.

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December:

Apply dormant oil spray after leaves are off.