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[Anton Callaway <marillen@earthlink.net>]

Ginda,

Basically, I agree with you.  CAR isn't nearly as serious a problem as 
fireblight on apples or quince rust on quince.  You get some leaf loss, so 
the commercial boys will see some production & quality loss.  Homeowners 
probably won't notice (at least in my climate), except the somewhat reduced 
quality.  I don't even spray for it, but I appreciate cultivars that have 
natural resistance and note relative susceptibility for discussions with 
other apple folk.

Anton
Zone 8, NC
Nikita's Gift & Chocolate persimmons ripening.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Ginda Fisher <list@ginda.us>
>Sent: Oct 30, 2010 9:15 PM
>To: NAFEX Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
>Subject: [NAFEX] Cedar Apple Rust
>
>I've been reading a lot of comments on which apples are susceptible/immune 
>to CAR, and I wonder how important that is?  I have a Jonathan tree in the 
>front yard that seems to get it.  I'd say that most leaves have one or two 
>small lesions (with a few leaves being clean, and a few having more 
>lesions.)  So, yes, it makes the leaves less attractive, but it only seems 
>to damage a small portion of the leaf surface.  My tree grows more than I 
>really want it to each year, and it sets more fruit than I'd like it to 
>keep.  (Of course, when all the apples disappear at ping-pong-ball size to 
>the squirrels. . . )
>
>So, what's the issue with CAR?  Does that count as "susceptible"?  
>"resistant"?  (It's obviously not "immune".)
>
>thanks,
>Ginda
>
>eastern MA, zone 6
>near a cedar, I assume, although I have no idea where the cedars are hanging 
>out.
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