What is Sunscald?
Occasionally a customer will ask, "did something hit my tree?" due to a large scar or damaged area on the side of the trunk. Thin-barked (most often fruit) trees planted with full sun exposure in the afternoon are highly susceptible to a disorder known as sunscald.
Here's some helpful information from the UGA College of Agriculture and Enviromental Sciences on how to identify and manage sunscald on your trees
