Did you get an answer as to what it was and how to treat it. I cut around the black for baking or making apple sauce BUT this is very scary and worrisome and would like to know what these problems are and what I can do about them. Any comments would be appreciated! Choose scab resistant varieties, especially if apple scab is a frequent problem in your area. Juanita, i have flies that seem to be covered in what looks like cotton wool doesnt effect the apples can anyone tell me what they are, I have a apple tree that the bottom of the tree the bark is black and cracking open the bottom branches are dieingthe rest off the tree looks good lotes of fruit. Written by: Joshua Tuliano. amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; There is a greenish mold on parts of the trunk. ... Now the leaves are turning yellow and dropping off. Some people rake the fallen leaves out of their yards daily for weeks, until the tree is almost completely bare by midsummer. Commercially grown apples are subject to a variety of chemical treatments because apples are prone to so many disease and insect pests. I have a very mature apple tree. Never affected apples before. Avoid susceptible varieties, including Granny Smith, Jonathan, Rome and Cortland. Fortunately, home growers can avoid most diseases by planting disease resistant varieties. We are Some spots on.leaves, but most have fallen off and curling. It usually appears in early to mid-spring and is more prevalent during rainy weather. It receives full sunlight around 8 hours a day. I was able to spray early this year when the flowers were in full bloom so hope that will help. Can I use captan and/or sulfur on Cortland and gala trees after petal drop? I have an apple tree which fruited well last year. Apples much better. For the past two years though, the apples all fall off the trees when they are still real small and unripe. I also have noticed something similar. It was record breaking heat in July and rather wet in August. Some kind of nutrient deficiency? Where the skin is eaten or peeled away you can see a BRIGHT BLUE flesh on the inside. I live 2 miles from the beach in Calif. I tried to irrigate the soil (tilling) and bring in richer soil, but the problem persisted. I have a similar problem. I have a small cox tree that is planted in a container on my south facing roof terrace. Spray apple trees with sulfur, Myclobutanil or lime sulfur. Now the apple tree has areas where the bark is peeling off. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Apple Scab This fungus flares up after rainy weather, making yellow or dark speckles and blotches on leaves. This disease is sometimes confused with winter damage or injury from wet soils because the fungus that causes it, Phytophthora, thrives in wet, heavy soils. Hi, Could the lack of blossoms and thus no apparent apples be the result of the cold winter? The most benign reason is simply adaptation to conditions. I just noticed the peeling bark this year. Cedar apple rust spores start their life cycle on a juniper tree or shrub and then spread to nearby apple or flowering crab trees. Branches are becoming lumpy. I bought a bare foot dwarf honeycrisp apple tree last spring. Please reply…. It started dying in patches, with leaves turning brown and falling off and twigs becoming dead. It’s a large healthy tree, but recently the bark has been peeling away, eventually killing the limbs. My apple tree is 5 yrs. can you help ! The year after that there were no flowers and less leaves. What you are probably noticing is Wooly Apple Scale. I have treated the soil with lime and sulfur in early spring and sprayed the trees several times each season with seven. We have been spraying it with a product we were told by the nursery we bought it from would keep bugs off. The trees were covered in fruit set and they are all dropping now. Manganese deficiency commonly affects only the older foliage; young foliage is affected in more severe cases. I have searched for days about the effects of grape vines in trees but cannot find specifics about how damaging they are. Could you possibly have an answer for me? We have an apple tree, no idea of the variety but as it starts to ripen the bottom of the apple begins to turn a translucent green, I’ve tried fertilizing adding trace nutrients but nothing seems to help. The uncommon rosy leaf-curling apple aphid causes leaves to become distorted and red. could it be a scab disease? Over time, these can result in the yellowing of large numbers of leaves, known as chlorosis. Other apples have black at inside core. Rust causes yellow or orange spots on the leaves and distorted or mottled fruit. Trees infected with fire blight may have water stained, brown blossoms and brown leaves. The fruit is just coming in, but like last year, all of it appears to have worm holes. my apple tree has produced large red apples until this year. I have a Dorset Golden Apple tree with what seems to be beautiful apples, but when I cut them open, they have brown spots on the inside. They were all doing very well but I left them outside in full sun in CO one day and two of them now have dark purple leaves, while the third still has nice vibrant green leaves. Hello,I have a mature apple tree in winnipeg canada. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have an incredible crop this year. I am not sure what varietal. thanks don. The sprays kill the eggs so no maggots and no holes! We have a 50+ year old apple in Westport CT. Does anyone know what is causing this? My cooking apples this year are falling off the tree with what looks like a fugus which has “eaten” a large hole in the apple. If you see ants running up the truck it is DEFINITELY aphids, they are afterthe ‘sweet secretions’ the ants leave behind. West Virginia University has an entire set of photographs of the different diseases to help you more easily identify what you might be dealing with. What do I do!!! my apples for the last two years appear to have brown inside as we eat them or cut them open tho they are ripe but they never appear rotten and taste fantastic anybody with any ideas what it might be, My apples have some brown and are soft inside, but taste great please help, I have a bramley apple tree which 3 years old. The fungus spores are released in the spring during wet weather and are blown by the wind onto vulnerable, newly emerging leaves. Could this be a watering or drainage problem? Which disease is this and can it be treated at this stage of the year? Did anyone answer your enquiry? I have lived in this house for 24 years, my apple tree was already here and this year it was smothered in beautiful blossom. I hav bought a house in Yorkshire, England, which has an established bramley apple tree. My Jonathan apples seem to have a black washable mold on them any ideas what this could be? Spray the trees with calcium chloride at a rate of 1.5 tablespoons calcium chloride per gallon of water per tree. Thank you so much!!!! What could cause this? I was advised a long time ago to paint it carefully with methylated spirits. The other two started great but are now turning brown from the roots upward. Keep them hanging all season as moths go through several cycles. We have an older apple tree. I am always cutting open the fruits first before i sink my teeth into it. The trees are about seven years old and product less and smaller apples each year. While there is a slim chance your tree will leaf out again next spring, if it's brown or naked while all the trees … Then hang juice or milk jugs in trees early spring, with about quarter to half cup solution. i have the same problem does any one know what this is and what to do thanks. Thank you in advance for any help you can offer. i have the same problem as Tim, and I dont know what to do ? We went on vacation for 4 days and came home and it is almost dead. 1. One is, I think, a red delicious and the other is a Granny Smith. It’s just a pain to scrub all my yellow apples to make them look the way they should ? I would truly appreciate some help! Now this year It had lots of blossoms, today I discovered a white globs of a sticky substance on the tree some are larger than others and it seems that it’s maybe causing a split or damage to the branches where it’s at. Cork spot may resemble hail or insect damage, but is caused by low soil pH and subsequent calcium deficiency. Burn the branches if possible to kill overwintering bacteria. In midsummer, the leaves turn yellow and drop, leaving an unsightly skeleton of a once-lovely tree. Do you have any recommendations? Both our apple trees are affected. Using a sticky red sphere or apple maggot traps are usually work pretty well. thx, Hi can anyone help? Scrape away the outer bark to reveal interior wood that is reddish-brown and water-soaked, confirming that the tree is infected with crown rot. Is it going to grow as a wild variety? I don’t remember seeing them turn colour any ideas what this might be? The twigs may also turn downward at the tips to resemble a shepherd’s crook. Looked at your list above but not covered. Not as many young fruit as a couple of wks. The fruit drops to the ground mostly rotted from the core. Also can I upload photos to this site? Do not leave them on your property. Most people don’t notice the disease, though, until these infected leaves turn yellow and fall off the tree. thank you, Janan, i have some apple trees in my back yard i live just south of san diego the trees have been planted for about 5 years now and yield quit a few apples. Suddenly, the leaves turn light green, then yellowish, then brown, and then they all fall off. New Mexico State University also has a great guide to apple tree diseases that are prevalent in that state, as well as elsewhere. It is a small insect that creates an armored shell around it, hence the name scale. If it is down to the weather I suspect not now (and covering the ground before the rains would have been a bit problematic for me. Webby thing is there again this year. Hello, Unfortuanately, someone planted grape vines under both of the trees. Symptoms include delayed bud break, leaf and bark discoloration, and twig dieback. It seems to start as a brown scab. This summer some of the top leaves seem to also be curling up though not dying. They have to be peeled to use. we have tried a few things but to no avail. Written on: July 14, 2020. The disease is caused by the fungus Venturia inqequalis, which overwinters in infected leaves left on the ground. Avoid Red Delicious, Cortland, McIntosh and Rome Beauty, which are all susceptible to the disease. Crown rot is caused by the same fungus that causes phytophthora rot, but causes decay at the trees’ roots or crown. Put it in the hole with the open side up and the edges of the wire cage sticking up about 6 inches above the ground. I have three apple trees that are will be a year old in august. DO THEY DIE?PLEASE ADVISE ME WHEN TO SPAY? have the same problem,what was the solution ? I suspect due to all the rain that it is fungal. The next year there were no flowers and some of the branches started breaking off completely and easily. Can you remember the name of the spray please. Hoping it doesn't die but Is there anything we can actually do. Are there any suggestions someone can give me? Brown leaves are a symptom of a larger problem. Question: I had a tree transplanted into my landscape about a month ago. Would love any suggestions, I have a good set this year and would like to find a solution. It’s a Granny Smith and the fruit has the same black colored skin on the out side. Tips? Is it possible to get some help? I have two apple trees in the back corner of my yard. Plant resistant varieties, such as Jonafree, Liberty, Pristine and Williams Pride and avoid susceptible varieties, including Beacon, Granny Smith, Jonathan, Gala and Fuji. Does anyone know what it might be? Second problem: THIS year some apples fall off and bust open totally mushy with brown rot, almost looking like brown vomit. amzn_assoc_width = "300"; Regards Gary. Leaf edges often start to die. What is this?? The spots soon turn black, elongate, and develop a velvety appearance. If you waited to spray when flowers are blooming then you have waited too long. The tree was balled and burlapped when it arrived. Build berms or use raised beds if your soil is very heavy or poorly draining. Does anyone know what it is? Leaves are curling and drying around the tips. It was strange…there were no cuts or abrasions, and it looked normal, all except the fact that I could fold it like paper. I have two heritage Peas-good Non Such Apple trees about six years old here in Pukekohe, New Zealand. They go through several cycles so early early spring to late fall will do. Rosy apple aphid is a frequent pest and causes yellowish green curled leaves; it can also affect the fruit (see below). But we have a NEW problem as well: Any advise would be helpful. Tree blossomed well, but there are no signs of much fruit and the leaves are either falling off or have turned yellow. This year the lower branches all died, up to 15-20 feet up. Fruit infected by apple scab develops raised scab-like lesions and severely infected fruit will drop from the tree. And that year all our fruit was perfect. But when the get ripe, they have a black film all over them. As the flower develops into an apple the moth larva will eat its way out. Alas, I’m a dummy, and can’t imagine the symptoms without photo. My Liberty apple tree has pale, yellowish leaves. thankyou for your input. Fire blight is a bacterial disease that runs rampant in many parts of the U.S. and is … Michelle. i live in Kashmir (India administered Kashmir). The leaves look healthy and full on the bottom half and trunk looks green. The tree is still indoors. hoping not to get those ugly spots inside since it makes the apples so unappealing, and we need to throw so many out. I look foward to hearing from you. Hi everyone! If anyone knows what could be causing this please let me know. The twigs and the branches of the tree may turn brown or black and have open cankers that ooze a thick, brown liquid. Thanks. Tree roots in waterlogged soils stop growing, minerals are not absorbed, leaves turn yellow and remain small, and finally roots begin to die. I have a brown coloured residue forming under the leaves of a newly planted apple tree (from a good European nursery) in a tropical location in Sri Lanka. I have the exact same problem. It looks like there are buds on the top half of the branches, but they don’t seem to grow. So the other day I was looking over three of my apple trees. thanks Dave. Been doing it for 3 years now. I have an apple tree where some leaves are turning yellow and falling off. Rust is an interesting disease because it requires a host plant, such as cedar, quince or hawthorn to develop. My Apple are huge again this year,but just like every other year or has green spots that can be washed off. my son grafted it while in college to produce 4 different types of apples. Noticing a few yellow leaves now too. Steve, i live in pa. have an apple tree and it drops all small apples in mid june can you help? Thanks. My wife and I recently took apples from my grandmothers tree, dehydrated the seeds, and placed them in the refrigerator for 2 months. I would like to know what the disease is…can’t quite match it to your pics – I have a photo. I have a six month old apple tree and the new stems on it’s trunk have white sticky THINGS on it. The leaves of the tree are oval in shape and can reach up to 13 cm (5.1 in) in length and 7 cm (2.8 in) in width. I have removed the affected branches but think I may have done the wrong thing as the tree is in the growing season and this may spread the disease. Vinegar. It has not has a slower seaseon in 3 years. Trees infected with fire blight disease may become weakened making them more susceptible to Black Rot. And the flowers have been falling off … Dave. Trees often suffer from transplant shock because their roots don’t have enough room to establish themselves. Lots of tree branches start dying prior to mature fruit arives, looks like cedar rust blight. I just purchased a Fuji apple starting tree from Home Depot. Hope this helps. Your email address will not be published. Climate has also played significant role, even new plants are not surviving. I have two Mac apple trees and they seem to be having trouble I have not identified. In spring, the galls dry, releasing the spores into the air where they are carried to apple trees. My tree also has a small amount of mistletoe in one clump and definitely has some black rot. North Dakota State University has a great page of questions and answers about specific apple tree diseases and how to handle them. 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