Full question:
Kia ora Organic Edible Garden
My early apricot tree is in its fifth year and going gangbusters, except for two places on its trunk where deeply coloured and transparent sap is leaking out.
I’ve asked the supplier for help re treatment, with no response and also asked for help on our Community Gardens FB, with not a very full response. I think I need to consult a specialist. Can you put me in touch with one in the Wellington area, please?
With many thanks for all that you do, Marian
Our response:
We think it’s most likely insect damage which has caused the tree to respond this way. Typically cicadas do this – they cut into a tree trunk and lay their eggs. The tree responds with sap in order to try and fill the holes made by the insect. Unless the affected branch displays any other symptoms, this is not a problem. The tree will heal itself.
If you’d like to consult a specialist fruit tree person, we would recommend you contact Benji Woodman at Forgotten Fruits as he will more than likely know a reputable person in the Wellington area.
Let us know how you get on. All the best 🙂
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One Response
Thank you so much! I think it may be more than cicada eggs, some kind of bacteria and the lowest branch above the seepage on the trunk now seems to be dying. So I’m thrilled to learn about Benji Woodman and will contact him now.
Again, thanks a million! M