Branches dieing on my apple trees ??

[JONA878]

Fire Blight is a nasty that has been a pest to fruit growers over here as well. First appearing in the 1950's.
In fact there is one variety of pear that it is forbidden to grow as it is so susceptable.
If your trees are badly infected and the odd branch removal is not controlling the problem , then it may be wise to count your losses and grub and burn the infected trees.

Look around your garden too.Whitebeam,Mountain Ash, Cotoneaster and Pyracantha to name.... just a few..... all act as host plants to the infection.
Over here it is a notifiable disease.

It was suspected that the railways were responsable for the spread of the disease over here as they acted as pathways of untreated flora that allowed the spread to happen.

Jona.
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[The Helpful Gardener]

S'what we do Clyde. Tell your friends...

HG
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