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Quince rust
Gymnosporangium clavipes

  • Fruit and stems may be swollen or distorted
  • Some yellow to orange leaf spots may be present
  • Tubular, white fungal spore producing structures protrude from fruit, giving it a spiky appearance; become orange when spores are released
  • Bright orange powdery spores may be seen on and around infected leaves and fruit
  • More information on Quince Rust

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