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Fire blight
Erwinia amylovora
- Infected flowers appear water-soaked, shrivel and turn brown or black
- Leaves wilt, turn reddish brown; appear as though scorched by fire and cling to twigs
- Infected shoots turn brown and bend into a shepherds' crook
- Cankers on older branches cause bark to be dark, cracked and sunken <
- More information on fire blight
