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Peach Yellows in Europe

"Peach trees look well in Italy but so far
as my observations have extended are
badly blighted by leaf curl in France.
The fruit is just now [July 11] coming into
market here - probably from regions to the
south of Naples. Apricots are in the 
market constantly but thus far will not
average up with Southern California apricots.

No peach yellows has been seen, & I have
been constantly on the lookout for it on
your account. <s>To my mind</s>

To my mind peach curl does much more
harm to the tree than people are in the habit
of thinking. Does not gummosis of the peach
follow this trouble?"

Extract from letter by Newton B. Pierce
Dated Naples. Italy, July 11, 1890.
        