If you deploy pheromone traps in early May, the principal insect pest caught in the trap will be the peach twig borer. The peach twig borer causes wormy peach, nectarine and apricot.
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Aphids are a big problem on new growth this time of year. Curling leaves is a spring indicator that aphids are present.
It is not uncommon for early apricots to set fruit first, followed shortly thereafter by leaf and shoot growth.
Standard-sized apple trees may grow to 35 or 40 feet in height. You might be able to keep a standard-sized tree under 20 feet tall through pruning, but the standard-sized apple tree is just too vigorous for pruning to short heights.