Brown limbs

[buckdeer1]

I have some pears and apples that the ends of some of the limbs are turning brown,maybe 6-8 inches.It doesn't look like the black of fire blight as they stayed brown.Other than that look healthy and are producing

 

[Native Hunter]

If it looks like this Franklin Cider, it’s fireblight. In some cases you won’t necessarily see the blackness for a long, long time. So much for the test that S Brothers did…lol. Glad I only bought one.

 

[buckdeer1]

It must be.The ones I planted that weren't advertised as resistant before I knew to check would get the shepherds hook and turn black almost in a day but these may be turning brown because they aren't as effected

 

[bigboreblr]

Thought this description of fireblight was pretty good. They say prune the bad wood out, and spray the next spring.

https://www.forestrydistributing.com/fire-blight

 

[H20fwler]

If it looks like this Franklin Cider, it’s fireblight. In some cases you won’t necessarily see the blackness for a long, long time. So much for the test that S Brothers did…lol. Glad I only bought one.

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Dang! I thought those were supposed to be great DR?

I put four of those in three years ago, mine aren't quite that big yet but have been great growers.

 

[Native Hunter]

Dang! I thought those were supposed to be great DR?

I put four of those in three years ago, mine aren't quite that big yet but have been great growers.

Here is what I remember about the subject. Mayo never claimed it was FB resistant, because FB isn’t a problem where he lives. He said he didn’t know. However, S Bros came out later and said they had tested for FB and it was ok.

In your more northern location, you may never have any issues. I’ve said it before, but it takes super tough apples to do well in my location.

 

[buckdeer1]

I will try to get the names of some of them tomorrow but it is on asian pears,regular pears,apples

 

[bigboreblr]

Dang! I thought those were supposed to be great DR?

I put four of those in three years ago, mine aren't quite that big yet but have been great growers.

I thought Pristine was going to be the cats meow for early disease resistant apples. Got a 1 year and a 2 year old one loaded with orange cedar apple rust spots on them. About as bad as my golden delicious.

Hoping williams pride does well for an early apple. Had a redfree on order, but got substituted for an extra empire I was looking for. Wife's 2nd favorite apple behind macoun.

 

[Booner21]

I have some pears and apples that the ends of some of the limbs are turning brown,maybe 6-8 inches.It doesn't look like the black of fire blight as they stayed brown.Other than that look healthy and are producing

Not sure where you are at but I believe the cicada damage looks similar. You can Google the images. I noticed it quite a bit on my fruit trees and trees in general.


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[BuckSnort]

Unfortunately a trip to the hunting property resulted in the discovery of a decent amount of apple trees looking dead or in rough shape. I guess it’s a good thing there are more in the garden that I have grafted. Not sure if it’s disease or what? We’ve had more rain in June than we did all last summer. I did fertilize late spring, thought that could be part of it? But some of them were fairly well established trees. And then others look just fine. Always something….

 

[bigboreblr]

bucksnort,

Pull the trees out and look at the roots. The base of those trees look grassy. A few years ago when I started planting trees at this current house, I lost a few wild plums. Every base that was weedy got attacked by voles. Eliminate that variable. All my 2021 and on plants are not touched by voles. Herbicide and stone weedmats. Even the one with weedmat and mulch are doing well. Just keeping them open.

Here's what cummins says about fireblight. IF you spray at all during the growing season, usually some do for catepillars, add some copper treatment to it.

Cummins Nursery

Fruit Trees, Scions, and Rootstocks for Apples, Pears, Cherries, Plums, Peaches, and Nectarines

www.cumminsnursery.com

Was ordering a redfree to try out, although a early season tree. Tree supplier had an extra empire, although sold out. Maybe next year. Check out folks opinions on replacements. Pristine was supposed ot be a great disease resistant tree, my 1st leaves of the year are all speckled. Folks on here told me about it afterwards though.....

I believe there is a preseason treatment for fireblight too. Fireblight might be like apple scab, your leftover apples, twigs and leaves can carry the disease. Some sources say to mow the stuff down well if you can't remove.