fruit netting

    I've got about a 4 year old peach, and a few blueberries.

   Last year, the peaches mysteriously vanished one day, even though I
had sorta draped netting over them.

   Is there an alternative, and when should I be ready for the assault?

   Netting an 11' tree is no easy matter!

   Also, I have some clusters of peaches, should I thin out the extras?

   Jeff

 On 7/7/2011 8:38 AM, j wrote:

Possible deer problem.  If so, netting will work used as a fence around
the tree. You want space between net and tree.

I've also seen fallen peaches eaten by groundhogs but never had a bird
problem when I had peach trees.

 On 7/7/2011 9:01 AM, Frank wrote:

Not here.

  If so, netting will work used as a fence around

Squirrels? The grounds are patrolled by guard cats though.

My neighbor claims it is birds, and she has never harvested a peach.
Other neighbor has a dwarf that has no problems.` Maybe rug rats...

   Jeff

 

I would suspect either squirrels of some variety of 2 legged varmint. With
squirrels you would find some evidence of the fruit (skins and bits of
pits), only two legged varmints carry away everything.
Steve

 On 7/7/2011 1:36 PM, Steve Peek wrote:

Guess I'd suspect 2 legged too.  I have problems with deer, squirrels,
groundhogs etc but they never put a big dent in my peach crop. OP might
consider buying a game camera such as sold by Cabela's for getting
pictures of whatever is attacking the tree.