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Sap coming out if plum fruit??

chris.weekschris.weeks Posts: 27
in Fruit & veg
Hi All,

i had a fruit tree kindly identified by a forum mumber on here as a plum tree. When i look at the fruit, i noticed there is a kind of sap oozing from some of the fruit.

when i touch this sap, its like solid balls when broken off. Can anyone give advice as to whether this is a disease of some kind and whether the fruit/tree is ruined? 

I have attached a pic

Thanks in advance
Chris

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    If you cut the plum in half you will probably find a pink wiggly larva of the plum moth. The gummy drop is a response by the plum to damage. You can use plum moth traps in Spring to cut down the damage.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Some thoughts here.
  • chris.weekschris.weeks Posts: 27
    Oh wow, thank you. So i will need to get rid of them and take the advice for next season i think. Thanks very much for your help! 
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I would pick them and look inside. There may be no worm, just tree stress. Have a look.
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