Upper Midwest Growers

[ShiverMinneapolisZ4b]

Hi all,

In the upper Midwest: Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, do peaches require spraying? I’ve seen gardeners in the twin cities posting that they might not.

I saw this list, but the posters are often in a different region.

2024 Low spray / no spray fruits

Lets make a new list for everyone who is trying to reduce chemical sprays. The reasons to reduce spray are many ranging from cost to long term health concerns. Please feel free to add to the list or comment why it doesn’t work in your area. The more spray required of trees the less of them i plant. The higher spray fruits like apples, plums , peaches etc. I tend to grow less of them. No spray list is below Blackberries Raspberries Gooseberries Pears (not all pears) Persimmons Pawpaw …