Question
last year we had a very wet summer. my peaches rotted and it killed a lot of branches. this year every thing looked good till a few week's ago. spot's appeared on the peach's, this week I found one rotting but it look's like a brown fungi on the bottom half. what is this how do I correct the problem.

Answer
Hi Dennis,  Reading what you have to say about the peach last year and it getting to wet, and it is still in the same spot, could be the problem. It is very difficult to grow peaches or nectarines in the home garden without an effective pest control program. Common insects and mites affecting peaches and nectarines include tarnished plant bug, stink bug, oriental fruit moth, plum curculio, peach tree borers, Japanese beetle, green June beetle, and European red mite.

Common peach and nectarine diseases are peach leaf curl, brown rot and scab, bacterial spot, powdery mildew.  A product called Atomic Grow will help to make you tree healthy again.  Hopefully you took care of the area so it is not hurt by too much water this year.  They like water but can not sit in it or they will die.  kathy