Neofabraea malicorticis

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Neofabraea malicorticis canker on apple twigs (click on image to enlarge it)
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Neofabraea malicorticis (Cordley) H. Jacks. 1913

The fungus causes branch canker on pome fruits and other trees, as well as bitter rot on apples. The disease can spread through an apple orchard within 1-2 years, kill newly planted trees and weaken older ones.

Synonyms:
Cryptosporiopsis curvispora
Cryptosporiopsis malicorticis
Gloeosporium malicorticis
Macrophoma curvispora
Pezicula malicorticis