bad peaches

This year I was looking forward to fresh peaches, but this year they were unusually small, and while some were sweet, others were quite bitter. What happened to them?

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#1 Comment By Heather On 09/23/2012 @ 1:57 pm

It sounds like you may have had buttoning issues. It was a warm winter, so you may not have gotten the chill time needed for the tree to produce proper fruit. These articles will explain more:

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https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/what-is-plant-buttoning.htm ^[2]

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