I pull all fruit off (if any) of my fruit TREES as soon as I spot them (dime sized) the first two years because I want them growing roots in this Phoenix environment, not fruit. The exception are peach/nectarine trees that I pull off just the first year because peach trees are so vigorous and short lived I figure they establish their roots quicker and I am only going to get so much fruit before they die.

In your case it is too late to pull them off now and do any good so you might as well enjoy them when they get ripe. What cultivar is it? Yes, the fruit may be small because it is young. It also is because fruit doesn't get as big as it does in the stores unless you absolutely optimize watering and fertilizing and thinning and hit it with growth hormone.

Also ALL fruit grows biphasic. Big spurt of growth followed by a lull followed by a second burst of growth where the fruit ripens. Might want to bag them on the tree unless you like to feed the birds.

This post was edited by Fascist_Nation on Sun, Jun 22, 14 at 20:43

To; Fascist_Nation; Thanks for writing to me. I could not write back because your email is not available. To answer your question in your note to me the variety is Pix Zee Dwarf Peach. I don't think the peaches are going to get any bigger. Been the same along time. Trees look healthy and they get plenty of water and fertilizer.

I would have expected Pix Zee to be ripe around now.

To: Fascist_Nation,
Not even close to being ripe! About the size of a fifty cent piece and hard as a rock. Should I just pull them off?
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nah, just leave them and hopefully enjoy them when ripe. I'd like to hear whether the tree's canopy did a good job of protecting the fruit from the scorching sun as I am hoping these genetic dwarfs will do.

They are just small trees that I got at Home Depot and Lowes. So they are not big at all. But look healthy and get plenty of water. I'm happy they lived threw last summer and the mild winter we had. Please email me at my email address....Carol