What is Gummosis?

Gummosis is a fungal disease where sap leaks from a wound in the tree.

What is Gummosis?

What is Gummosis? 

Gummosis is a fungal disease where sap leaks from a wound in the tree.

What causes Gummosis?

It affects stone fruit, namely peach, plum, cherry or apricots. It often occurs when the tree has a perennial or bacterial canker or is attacked by the peach tree borer. It can also be caused by any wound to a stone fruit tree, including winter damage, dise...

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