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Damaged apple trees #878171

Asked July 21, 2024, 8:00 PM EDT

I bought two sweet 16 apples from Fedco this spring. They were both doing well for sometime but more recently both have started to fail. I am attaching pictures. Any idea what’s going on?

Hennepin County Minnesota

Expert Response

This looks like fireblight, which can kill trees unless caught early. See this page:

https://extension.umn.edu/plant-diseases/fire-blight

If you don't think this is fireblight, this page will help you narrow down causes:

https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/plant/fruit/apple/

Good luck.

MJ Replied July 22, 2024, 9:29 PM EDT

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