Recognizing canker early is the most effective way to prevent permanent damage to your trees.
Apple canker is a destructive fungal or bacterial disease that attacks the bark of apple trees, causing sunken lesions, branch dieback, and potentially the death of the entire tree. Below are the key "solid features" and management strategies to help you identify and handle it. apple canker
: In active infections, you may see tiny red or white dots (spore-producing bodies) on the surface of the infected bark. Recognizing canker early is the most effective way
: Look for oval, sunken areas of bark with characteristic concentric rings of callus tissue. causing sunken lesions