Is this unhealthy?

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You could try a plastic bag wrapped around the base and tanglefoot on the bag.

Time for Tanglefoot trunk wrap

Among the frustrating insects in my orchard, ants and aphids have been an issue for some fruit varieties. Ants crawl into figs when ripe, resulting in a surprise crunchy texture that moves around on the tongue. I’m also concerned ants cause mold to form inside the juicy sweet figs. On sweet cherries, I’ve had problems with black cherry aphids. I’m not sure, but I have a theory those aphids are farmed by ants. Either that, or they travel up the trunk themselves. Each year in the late sprin…