Peaches rotten inside

[Brengirl]

I was trying to leave my peaches until fully ripe but have noticed some have a small mould patch near the stalk. The kernel is decayed and in one I found an earwig. Do you think the tree is infected and shall I remove all fruit just in case the condition spreads. I feel rather gutted.

[Brengirl]

I really really do need some advice on this. Pride cometh before a fall and all that. They looked so beautiful, plump and ready to be plucked but earwigs had got there before me.

[FB.]

I don't know much about peaches, but I'm aware that apart from leaf curl (which is what puts me off growing them!) peaches can develop a split/hole in the stalk end and a rotten stone, as a result of pollination problems/inbred pips, or as a result of erratic/inadequate/excessive water supply, or as a result of an unsuitable soil pH.

[Brengirl]

That describes them exactly. It is container grown and I have possibly over/under watered it and as for pollination I stuck a paintbrush in and wiggled it about a bit. Oh dear maybe the bees do know best.

[Nicos]

Yikes...I'm very very new to peaches too...but my gut feeling is that you should get the semi ripe ones off the tree and rescue what you can.
Maybe stew some of them with a few raspberries- then freeze???
Then see what the others do naturally.

[Jardiniere]

none of my peaches are perfect but once you cut out whatever the pest has done to it they eat ok - chopped in fruit salad mainly