Pear Tree

[silva]

Conference Pear Tree has this on leaves. 3rd year. Have had fruit last year. Good crop of flowers this year but now it looks as if tree is withering

[Kisal]

Did you mean to post a picture? What do the tree's leave look like?

[silva]

I have tried to post photo but not able to find out how I do it

[cynthia_h]

Please see

https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3724

for help in posting photos.

Cynthia H.
Sunset Zone 17, USDA Zone 9

[silva]

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[applestar]

That is the first sign of fire blight. You'll need to cut off the affected branches back to healthy areas -- when you look at the cut you'll see that the inner layers of the affected branches are brown along the outer bark. MAKE SURE to disinfect your pruning tool with 10% chlorine solution, alcohol, or hydrogen peroxcide AFTER EACH CUT. Dispose the diseased branches in trash. Don't foreget to rake up and dispose of any fallen leaves, though the leaves usually persist on the branch, looking fire scorched, hence the name.

I've been using the 10% milk solution spray in hopes of keeping down the damage, but the first and foremost preventive is to plant resistant varieties of the pear (or apple) tree/root stock.