THE presence of fire-blight of pear, an extremely destructive bacterial disease caused by Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., has recently been confirmed in England. This represents the ...

The most common tree fruits grown in home orchards are apples ... Stone fruits are affected by peach leaf curl, bacterial spot, brown rot, scab, and leaf spot. Left: Fire Blight on Pear, Right: Peach ...

It may look pretty in bloom, but don’t be fooled—its blossoms stink, and so does its invasive ways!