Hi folks,

I'm new to the forum and have a question. This past winter I purchased a home that has an apple and pear tree on the property. I've noticed the apple tree has an umbrella shape to it's branches that I thought was due to neglect. After the tree blossomed and fruit began to form I noticed the tips of several twigs were wilting and the leaves were dying like they had suffered from frost but that was not the case. I have this problem on my pear also but it is not as extensive as it is on the apple. A search of apple tree diseases lead me to twig blight and fire blight. It resembles both of these but I'm not positive about which it is. Any input or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Rick