I take it you are an organic fruit grower. There are several in my
fruit
growing club, and whenever I visit their places, I see loads of attacked
apples. There are some varieties which are somewhat disease resistant,
like the Williams Pride I grow, but the really good tasting apples are
not
of this type. I have no quams about spraying, but naturally one has to
take precautions to protect yourself. These chemicals break down with
time, and besides I do a careful job of washing the fruit before eating.

Sherwin

Pam wrote:

Sherwin Dubren wrote:

Forgot to mention,

Ortho makes a good book on plant diseases for the home garden,
which includes fruit trees.

Only good if you buy into Ortho's product philosophy. The AHS and Rodale
publish far superior disease diagnostic books for the home gardener without
the pesticide marketing angle. Or refer to your own country extension
office for disease information and treatment recommendations.

pam - gardengal