Fruits and Nuts: Pear Tree Problem, 1 by westocast73

westocast73 wrote:
Hello, I was just cleaning up my pear tree today and noticed on a few of the leaves this scab like fungus I havent seen before. If anyone has any Idea what it is and how to treat it, it would be greatly appreciated. I can't say much about it except its new this year and the tree is over 20 years old. The leaves are starting to fall off now so I will be cleaning them away from the base so whatever it is doesnt overwinter. There isnt much I can say about it that the photo doesnt illustrate. It always forms on the bottom of the leaf leaving that bright red spot on the top. It seems to be something that is "blooming" for lack of a better word. I am not sure you can tell but the bumps have little heads on them that look like a bloom. Hopefully someone has an idea of what it is. The picture is of the same leaf top and bottom. Thanks

Mike