date:Sep 14, 2022
se apple rust has been prevalent for over a decade, there have been no significant impacts to apple production. We are cautiously optimistic that the same will be true in Minnesota.
Japanese apple rust requires two different host plants to complete its life cycle, juniper and apple or crab apple. The MDA has observed leaf spots on many different varieties of both crab apple and apple in Minnesota. The leaf spots may be deep red (PHOTO), orange, or yellow with a red ring (PHOTO). Finger-like pro