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New leaves pucker, thicken, and turn red and distorted in spring, then drop - weakening the tree and crop.
Infects at bud swell in cool, wet late winter and early spring.
Feb Mar
There is no in-season cure - the fix is a dormant copper spray before buds swell.
Spray copper or lime-sulfur once in late fall and again at bud swell every year.
The same products HomesteadSync recommends in the app for this problem.
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