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[Elizabeth Hilborn <ehilborn@mebtel.net>]

Thanks for the advice to remove the cedars. They have had a good crop of 
fungal fruiting bodies this warm spring. Unfortunately, the trees are 
VERY abundant in the forest surrounding my property, and convincing my 
neighbors to clear their land of cedar trees (or allow me to do so) 
would be a Herculean task. The birds seem to prefer the berries as well, 
any untended pasture fence line in my area rapidly grows up in red cedar.

 I anticipated the problem by planting resistant apple varieties. 
Previous years when I have observed infected flowering quince or 
serviceberry fruits, I have just removed the fruits. Their foliage had 
been unaffected.

Most years it is controllable, but this year I see significant damage; 
my apple tree has extensive damage to the new terminal growth. It 
comprises about 60% of the new growth on the laterals including fruit 
clusters.

I just wasn't sure if I should prune the affected portions of the apple 
out.

Thanks,
Betsy Hilborn