Asked June 29, 2025, 4:51 PM EDT
I have two plum trees in my front yard (Waneta and Toka) that are losing a lot of fruit. The Waneta fruits have small scars on them that are oozing syrup. The Toka fruits are damaged too though not in the same pattern. The leaves look good, there’s no dying off, yellowing or discoloration I see. Is this from a pest, disease, or environmental conditions? Pictures are attached.
Extra info: The trees were planted from bare root six years ago, I pruned it this year during the coldest week of the winter, I pruned it again after the buds were done and the leaves were fully out to cut down the water sprouts and reduce the weight on the branches. We usually have a lot of aphids in the early summer (and lots of ants that eat the honeydew) but we didn’t have noticeable numbers of aphids this year, or at least it didn’t visibly affect the new growth on the tree. The ants are still everywhere though. Thank you!
Hennepin County Minnesota