The Plums On My Plum Tree Are Diseased. At Least One In Every Group Is Sort Of Over Growing And Almost Exploding It’s Skin

What is it? A pest or a disease?

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 05/31/2023 @ 9:25 am

That appears to be infected by the fungus, Taphrina pruni in the early stages, given your description. This can be treated with any fungicide labeled for "plum pocket" or "plum bladder".

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