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Asian Pear fruit looks damaged #750965
Asked May 19, 2021, 7:54 PM EDT
Montgomery County Maryland
Expert Response
Thank you for reaching out to us with your question. Unfortunately, your photos are blurry and I cannot see the details of the fruit. Could you send us a closer and clearer photo of one of the fruits that have symptoms, please?
Christa
Here are (hopefully) better photos. Thank you!
On May 20, 2021, at 8:17 AM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
Thank you for sending these additional photos.
These look like symptoms of rust, a type of fungal disease. Several species of rust can infect pears (and apples) and cause the fruits to become deformed. Rust diseases can occur if Juniper trees are nearby. https://extension.umd.edu/resource/apple-and-pear-diseases
It is too late to spray a fungicide for this now. A fungicide will not cure the symptoms that are already present. Remove the infected fruit and consider spraying early next year with a protectant fungicide. You can follow the Home Fruit Disease and Pest Prevention spray schedule found on our website: https://extension.umd.edu/resource/home-fruit-disease-and-pest-prevention-spray-schedule
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/watering-fertilizing-harvesting-spray-schedule-pears
Christa