[Arid_gardener] pear scab

[Linda Drew]

The symptoms may be those of pear scab, a fungal
infection.

http://www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/disease_descriptions/ompearsc.html
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r603100311.html

The reports indicate the fruit is still edible if the scab areas
are cut away.

There may be other causes besides pear scab. For a diagnosis,
send a sample to your local Cooperative Extension agent.
(blue pages of phone book under county).

Linda Drew
Master Gardener volunteer


>From: marnmalin at earthlink.net
>To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
>Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page
>Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2007 22:19:51 -0700 (MST)
>
>Marlene
>85355
>marnmalin at earthlink.net
>
>Our two young pear trees produced for the first time this year.  The fruit 
>on one tree is covered with dark green, dime sized, round spots.  They look 
>very unattractive.  I don't know yet what sort of damage lies below the 
>skin.  Do you know what has caused this?  A bug, sunburn, or disease?
>Appreciate any insight on this.
>
>
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