Peach tree overloaded

[Imthe1whoquacks]

I planted a peach tree years ago. Obviously I'm a fruit tree newbie because I just sat back and let it do its thing and hoped the deer didn't kill it. Never knew there was more to it than that. Well now I have a peach tree that is absolutely overloaded with fruit. Like the entire tree is going to snap overloaded.

I don't want to lose the tree obviously. Would it hurt the tree to just go out and mass pluck the fruit? I mean, the tree will die if I don't so....lesser of two evils?

 

[Percheron chick]

Thin the fruit.

 

[JstChicken_it]

Defiantly thin this will help with weight management as well as larger fruit. And i noticed you mentioned "newbie" don't forget to prune. Peaches are awesome and sounds like a good problem to have

 

[ellend]

Don't prune branches when the tree is not dormant. Just pick off the smaller or damaged fruits so you will have less weight and larger remaining peaches.

 

[JeanInPgh]

im planting a dwarf belle of georgia soon from the arbor day foundation this is how i plan to support the branches until its stronger