Peaches

The peaches on my trees have clear beads of what look like syrup drops. What does this mean? It is causing the leaves to stick to the peach. Also, what can I use to treat the tree and fruit that is safe, yet will keep insects away?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 05/31/2014 @ 8:58 pm

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