[two webbed feet]

Hi everyone,

Was going to dig up this very sickly tree until I realised it has fruit growing on it which look kind of like peaches.  Does anyone know what it is and whether the tree might be treatable?  It would be a shame to get rid of it if it can be saved especially if there's something edible to be had 

[cranberry]

Looks very like a tree i have in my garden, and that turned out to be a necterine, it also has leaves that look exactly same as yours, it has peach leaf curl which is a virus apparently  carried by rain drops. Dont know what the cure is though.

[barney rubble]

I'm wondering if you have an almond tree there?

They have longer leaves and furry "fruit" which encase the nut - although it seems a little early for such well developed "fruit" at this time of year.  We had one in our garden when I was a child.

What size is the "fruit" you have

[Trillium]

Yes, it's peach leaf curl and the tree is likely a peach tree.

Here are some previous threads on this problem:

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=35981.msg430404#msg430404

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=18744.msg228706#msg228706

[barney rubble]

Think peach or nectarine is more likely

[two webbed feet]

Thanks folks - looks like I'll have to try rescuing it if I can - I can't resist the thought of eating peaches from my own peach tree 

[SG6]

If peach leaf curl then treatment is basically that for fungal infection.
RHS have this bit of info:
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles1200/peach_leaf_curl.asp

Pick up any leaves that fall as they will allow the fungus to get into the ground and so cause further infection next year.

If you lose a lot of leaves this year then feed the plant as the infection will weaken it. After that I guess the answer is to get an appropriate fungicide and apply at regular intervals. Then see if that cures the problem.

[vegikev]

hi . it looks very much like an apricot tree to me

[nemie]

I'm sure it is a peach, looks just like one i have growing in my garden.

[Trillium]

The long narrow leaves are dead giveaway that it's peach.

[Bombers]

The long narrow leaves are dead giveaway that it's peach.

Just posted update on one of your links Trill. (and thanks a lot for your advice again!)

IT is a Peach.