Originally Posted by Kat2

I grew wonderful peaches in the DC area (down to zone 6a) that most certainly didn't rot from the inside out though I sprayed nothing. I grew up a mile or so from Peach Orchard Road out in the country--named because, you guessed it, they grew peaches there and had for generations. Again zone 6a. Those old country farmers were just as cheap as me--proper pruning and natural controls gave great yields. Peaches sold in the stores up there were touted as being local 1st then from GA even if a lot of those were from SC. Farmers do not spray without good cause; they cannot afford to do so even if the chemical costs a penny an acre--their time is worth more than that.