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Gardeners told to look out for signs of deadly disease on apple and pear trees
If not addressed promptly, canker can kill a tree within a single season and spread to others. The Royal Horticultural Society explains: "Apple canker is a disease caused by a fungus, Neonectria ...
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Home Orchard Production – Apple, Pear, and Stone Fruit Disease Management
Various diseases affect fruit, and some are caused by fungi while ... apricots, pluots, and cherries). Apple trees are commonly affected by fire blight, apple scab, fruit rots, rusts, and powdery ...
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Warning to anyone with apple or pear trees in garden to check them for fatal disease
If not addressed, canker can kill a tree in a single season and spread to others. According to the Royal Horticultural Society: "Apple canker is a disease caused by a fungus, Neonectria ditissima ...
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Scientists warn popular fruit could be wiped out by fungus rapidly-spreading worldwide
Caused by a two different strains of fungus, the disease appears as a white powdery mildew on plants, lowering crop yields and increasing the dependency on fungicides. The team found the Erysiphe ...
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‘Lots of Work Remains’ on Rapid Apple Decline
According to USDA-ARS, the impact of rapid apple decline is estimated to cost Pennsylvania apple growers about $13,000 per acre and New York apple growers $3,380 per acre. Jesse McDonald, a researcher ...
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Horticulture farmers hardest hit as climate changes
The yield per tree also plunged to 18.6kg per tree in 2022 from ... “Apple orchards are suffering from woolly aphids, brown rot, collar rots, and apple scab diseases being reported in almost all apple ...