the disease may destroy the entire fruit crop. Brown rot can be just as damaging to cherries, nectarines and other stone fruits. Orchard sanitation is of major importance in controlling brown rot.

Fire blight is a common problem in pears. Stone fruits are affected by peach leaf curl, bacterial spot, brown rot, scab, and leaf spot. Left: Fire Blight on Pear, Right: Peach Leaf Curl, Images by N.

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