Peach Leaf Curl
Taphrina deformans
fungal disease.
Distinctive springtime disease causing red, puckered leaves. Manageable with one well-timed dormant spray.
Biology and conditions
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Symptoms
- Red, puckered, distorted new leaves
- Premature defoliation in severe cases
- Reduced vigor over consecutive years
Controls
- Single dormant copper spray before bud swell
- Resistant varieties
- Tree-vigor maintenance
Resistant varieties
- Frost peach
- Indian Free